N38K - 1955 Stits Playboy SA3B Aircraft Registration

N38K is a 1955 Stits Playboy SA3B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Luttenbacher Thomas A in Lake Como, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 11, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on March 2, 2019. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER engine producing 145 horsepower, N38K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A459D2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N38K was last updated on July 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The STITS SA-3 Playboy was a pioneering homebuilt aircraft that helped launch the post-war amateur aviation movement in America. First flown in early 1953, it was a single-seat, strut-braced low-wing monoplane powered by engines ranging from 65 to 90 horsepower. The aircraft featured mixed construction with a welded steel fuselage and wooden wings, all fabric-covered with a sliding canopy. Ray Stits designed and built the prototype in just three months during 1952 at Flabob Airport, California. AviatorDB tracks 18 Stits Playboy aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SA3.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N38K. 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.