N888L - Silverstein Sam Iii Lancair E S Aircraft Registration

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SILVERSTEIN SAM III LANCAIR E S

Aircraft Description

N888L is a Silverstein Sam III LANCAIR E S, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Coats Robert Steven in Apex, NC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 8, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on September 15, 2020. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N888L is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC3C87 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N888L was last tracked by AviatorDB near Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N888L was last updated on March 17, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Silverstein Sam III is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Silverstein Sam III aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the LANCAIR E S model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N888L. 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.

Model Year
Manufacturer
SILVERSTEIN SAM III
Model
LANCAIR E S
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
SAMSam
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 8, 1997
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 15, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
COATS ROBERT STEVEN
Address
1001 PINEDALE RD
City
APEX
State / Zip Code
North Carolina27523-6602
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
IO-360 SER
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53036207
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC3C87

Additional Details

Registration
N888L
Serial Number
007
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
September 30, 2027
Last Action Date
March 17, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00745362

Last Known Position

Date
March 20, 2026 (UTC 18:26:51)
Airport
Latitude
35.574337
Longitude
-79.109387

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC