N8710R - 1961 Dangler Stits Playboy SA3A Aircraft Registration

N8710R is a 1961 Dangler Stits Playboy SA3A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Doyle Charles P Jr in Webster, MN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 21, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on May 19, 2009. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N8710R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABFC75 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8710R was last updated on January 22, 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 1 Dangler 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 N8710R. 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.