Aircraft Description
N23079 is a Luscombe 8A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Braswell Charles A Jr in Taylorsville, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 17, 1954. The registration certificate was issued on September 11, 2019. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N23079 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A20BEF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N23079 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.0557, -80.9489 on February 6, 2025. The FAA registry record for N23079 was last updated on September 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Luscombe Aircraft Corporation produced all-metal light aircraft from 1933 to 1960. The Luscombe 8 Silvaire is a classic taildragger that pioneered metal construction in light aircraft and remains popular with vintage aviation enthusiasts. AviatorDB tracks 1,585 Luscombe aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 8A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N23079. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC