Aircraft Description
N538JB is a 1948 Aeronca 15AC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Nelson Adam in Buckley, WA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 9, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on May 31, 2023. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine producing 145 horsepower, N538JB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6CEEF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N538JB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 47.1438, -122.0930 on March 1, 2026. The FAA registry record for N538JB was last updated on May 31, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Aeronca (Aeronautical Corporation of America) was an American aircraft manufacturer that produced iconic light aircraft from the 1920s through the 1950s. The Aeronca Champion and Champ remain popular vintage and tailwheel training aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 4,393 Aeronca aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 15AC model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N538JB. 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: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC