N588A - 1966 Stits SA3A Playboy Aircraft Registration

N588A is a 1966 Stits SA3A PLAYBOY, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Durham Devin L in Springfield, MO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 13, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on February 16, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N588A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A793A0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N588A was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.2450, -93.3886 on June 25, 2025. The FAA registry record for N588A was last updated on January 28, 2024. 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 44 Stits 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 N588A. 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.