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N272R V

Fixed Wing Multi Engine · 1944 · Anchorage, AK

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N272R is a 1944 Fixed Wing Multi Engine (serial 13678), registered to Desert Air Transport Inc (corporation) in Anchorage, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a P & W R-1830 SERIES engine rated at 1,350 hp, the engine on 81% of registered Fixed Wing Multi Engines. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2AF61. It is one of 31 Fixed Wing Multi Engine aircraft on the FAA registry. Desert Air Transport Inc holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Desert Air Transport Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Anchorage, AK
Serial number
13678
Year built
1944 · 82 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A2AF61 · 50527541 octal
Certificate issued
May 28, 2010
Airworthiness date
Jun 4, 1956
Last FAA activity
Jun 27, 2023
Registration expires
Apr 30, 2030
FAA region
5

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine
P & W R-1830 SERIES
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
1,350 hp
FAA engine code
52020

22 of the 27 registered Fixed Wing Multi Engine carry this engine (81%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

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

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ICAO24: a2af61
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Engine — CODE 52020

Manufacturer: P & W
Model: R-1830 SERIES
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 1,350 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N272R
Serial Number: 13678
Year Manufactured: 1944
ACFTREF Code: 3021457
Engine Code: 52020
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Multi Engine (5)
Type Engine: Turbo-prop (2)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50527541
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A2AF61

Registrant

Desert Air Transport Inc
Corporation
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4001 Old Intl Airport Rd Ste 9
Anchorage, AK, 995020918
FAA Region: 5

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 28, 2010
Airworthiness Jun 4, 1956
Expiration Apr 30, 2030
Last Activity Jun 27, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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