N56478 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N56478 is a 1941 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (serial 7356), registered to American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum (corporation) in Dallas, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1980 (46 years ago). It carries a P&W R1340 SERIES engine rated at 600 hp, the engine on 8% of registered Consolidated Vultee BT-13As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A73934. It is one of 56 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A aircraft on the FAA registry. American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum holds 83 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Dallas, TX

Serial number

7356

Year built

1941 · 85 yrs old

Airworthiness class

40

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A73934 · 51634464 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 8, 2000

Airworthiness date

Apr 17, 1980

Last FAA activity

Jul 7, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2029

FAA region

2

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W R1340 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

600 hp

Power per seat

300 hp

FAA engine code

52016

4 of the 49 registered Consolidated Vultee BT-13A carry this engine (8%), across 7 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N56478

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