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N29781 V

Taylorcraft BL12-65 · 1941 · Appleton, MN

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N29781 is a 1941 Taylorcraft BL12-65 (serial 2629), registered to Heinecke Rolf A (individual) in Appleton, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a Lycoming 0-145B SERIES engine rated at 65 hp, the engine on 63% of registered Taylorcraft BL12-65s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A31305. It is one of 16 Taylorcraft BL12-65 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Heinecke Rolf A
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Appleton, MN
Serial number
2629
Year built
1941 · 85 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A31305 · 50611405 octal
Certificate issued
May 24, 1976
Airworthiness date
Aug 30, 1956
Last FAA activity
Mar 24, 2023
Registration expires
Oct 31, 2027
FAA region
Central

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Lycoming 0-145B SERIES
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
65 hp
Power per seat
33 hp
FAA engine code
41502

10 of the 16 registered Taylorcraft BL12-65 carry this engine (63%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

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

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 8850356

Taylorcraft BL12-65
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 2
Cruise: 68 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 41502

Manufacturer: Lycoming
Model: 0-145B SERIES
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 65 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N29781
Serial Number: 2629
Year Manufactured: 1941
ACFTREF Code: 8850356
Engine Code: 41502
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50611405
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A31305
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Registrant

Heinecke Rolf A
Individual
2050 100Th St Sw
Appleton, MN, 562081664
FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 24, 1976
Airworthiness Aug 30, 1956
Expiration Oct 31, 2027
Last Activity Mar 24, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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