N16085 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N16085 is a 1937 Lockheed 12A (serial 1214), registered to Moss Frank V (individual) in Punta Gorda, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1956 (70 years ago). It carries 2 P&W R-985 SERIES engines rated at 450 hp each (900 hp total), the engine on 86% of registered Lockheed 12As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0F53C. It is one of 15 Lockheed 12A aircraft on the FAA registry. Moss Frank V holds 5 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Moss Frank V

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Punta Gorda, FL

Serial number

1214

Year built

1937 · 89 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0F53C · 50172474 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 16, 2013

Airworthiness date

Jun 13, 1956

Last FAA activity

Jul 7, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2029

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W R-985 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

450 hp × 2 (900 hp total)

Power per seat

113 hp

FAA engine code

52008

12 of the 14 registered Lockheed 12A carry this engine (86%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N16085

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