N8656E - 1963 Stits Playboy SA3A Aircraft Registration

N8656E is a 1963 Stits Playboy SA3A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Reeve Howard E in Minot, ND. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 9, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on November 20, 2015. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C75 SERIES engine producing 75 horsepower, N8656E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABE499 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8656E was last updated on June 23, 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 N8656E. 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.