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N8505G

Norman C Y SMITH DSA1

Valid Illinois

N8505G is a Norman C Y SMITH DSA1, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1982. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Effingham, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 27, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated June 1, 1983.

Aircraft

Maker
Norman C Y
Model
SMITH DSA1
Serial number
THA01
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-290 SERIES · 140 hp
Seats
1
Year built
1982
Transponder code
ABAA66 (octal 52725146)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 27, 2024
Expires
January 31, 2031
Last FAA action
January 27, 2024
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · June 1, 1983
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00792681

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Bailey John
Type
Individual
Address
709 E Washington Ave
Effingham, IL 62401-3446

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data