Aircraft Description
N8303 is a Curtiss Wright ROBIN, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Loubine INC in Lewes, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 6, 1971. The registration certificate was issued on June 20, 2023. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C engine producing 190 horsepower, N8303 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB5B1B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8303 was last updated on November 18, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Curtiss Model 50 Robin was America's first mass-produced three-seat cabin monoplane, revolutionizing general aviation by bringing enclosed cockpit comfort to civilian flying. First flown in spring 1928, it was a high-wing monoplane powered by various engines from 90 to 185 horsepower, seating a pilot plus two passengers in side-by-side configuration. With a wingspan of 41 feet and capable of 785-mile range, over 750 Robins were manufactured by Curtiss-Robertson Airplane Manufacturing Corporation between 1928 and 1930. AviatorDB tracks 229 Curtiss Wright aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is CRBN.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8303. 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: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC