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N56642 V

Consolidated Vultee BT-13A · 1941 · Metamora, IL

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N56642 is a 1941 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (serial 6097), registered to Meyer Jeffrey (individual) in Metamora, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a P&W R-985 SERIES engine rated at 450 hp, the engine on 78% of registered Consolidated Vultee BT-13As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A74033. It is one of 56 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Meyer Jeffrey
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Metamora, IL
Serial number
6097
Year built
1941 · 85 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A74033 · 51640063 octal
Certificate issued
Oct 25, 2024
Airworthiness date
Aug 15, 1956
Last FAA activity
Oct 25, 2024
Registration expires
Oct 31, 2031
FAA region
Central

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
P&W R-985 SERIES
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
450 hp
Power per seat
225 hp
FAA engine code
52008

38 of the 49 registered Consolidated Vultee BT-13A carry this engine (78%), across 7 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 2420224

Consolidated Vultee BT-13A
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 2
Cruise: 94 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 52008

Manufacturer: P&W
Model: R-985 SERIES
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 450 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N56642
Serial Number: 6097
Year Manufactured: 1941
ACFTREF Code: 2420224
Engine Code: 52008
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): 51640063
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A74033
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Registrant

Meyer Jeffrey
Individual
9 Briarwood Ln
Metamora, IL, 615487807
FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Oct 25, 2024
Airworthiness Aug 15, 1956
Expiration Oct 31, 2031
Last Activity Oct 25, 2024
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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