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Luscombe 8D · 1942 · Tyler, TX
N41965 is a 1942 Luscombe 8D (serial 1923), registered to Rake Richard D (individual) in Tyler, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1970 (56 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine rated at 65 hp, the engine on 14% of registered Luscombe 8Ds. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A4F8D7. It is one of 14 Luscombe 8D aircraft on the FAA registry. Rake Richard D holds 2 aircraft on the registry.
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2 of the 14 registered Luscombe 8D carry this engine (14%), across 2 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
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