N31BL V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N31BL is a 2016 Glider (serial 03-001), registered to Butler Charles R III (individual) in Mobile, AL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 2019 (7 years ago). It carries a M&D Flugze MD-TJ42 engine rated at 350 lbf, the engine on 78% of registered Gliders. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A3449C. It is one of 15 Glider aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Butler Charles R III

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Mobile, AL

Serial number

03-001

Year built

2016 · 10 yrs old

Airworthiness class

443

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A3449C · 50642234 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 20, 2021

Airworthiness date

Feb 11, 2019

Last FAA activity

Feb 9, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2028

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

M&D Flugze MD-TJ42

Engine type

Turbo-jet

Rated thrust

350 lbf

FAA engine code

45010

7 of the 9 registered Glider carry this engine (78%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N31BL

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