Aircraft Description
N588TA is a 2014 Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2008, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Mack Thomas in Braidwood, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 17, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on February 7, 2025. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2032. Powered by a Rotax 914 SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N588TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7954A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N588TA was last updated on February 7, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 580 Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the P2008 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N588TA. 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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Powerplant & Avionics
NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2016 | ERA16LA162 | Substantial | Minor | The pilot’s failure to activate the airplane’s alternator, which resulted in an eventual loss of electrical power to the engine’s fuel pumps, fuel starvation, and a total loss of engine power. Contributing was the pilot’s use of an incomplete checklist. |
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Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC