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N5908Smith MINIPLANE DSA1

ExperimentalCont Motor C90 SERIESChannahon, IL

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N5908 is a Smith MINIPLANE DSA1. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Cont Motor C90 series rated at 95 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Channahon, IL. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in May 1980. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2024.

No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Sep 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Channahon, IL.

1980

FAA record · May 1980 · Airworthiness

Special Airworthiness Certificate issued — Experimental

Manufacturer: Smith. Model MINIPLANE DSA1. Serial LS1.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerSmith

ModelMINIPLANE DSA1

CategoryExperimental

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

SerialLS1

EngineCont Motor C90 SERIES

Horsepower95

Seats1

BasedChannahon, IL

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Channahon, IL

May 1980

Airworthiness certificate issued

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