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N56985 V

Consolidated Vultee BT-13A · 1943 · Tarkio, MO

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N56985 is a 1943 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (serial 8557), registered to Hurst Thomas Brooks (co-owner) in Tarkio, MO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1957 (69 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 A74BE7. It is one of 56 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Hurst Thomas Brooks
Owner type
Co-Owner
Based in
Tarkio, MO
Serial number
8557
Year built
1943 · 83 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A74BE7 · 51645747 octal
Certificate issued
Nov 3, 2009
Airworthiness date
Jul 1, 1957
Last FAA activity
Jul 7, 2023
Registration expires
Jan 31, 2029
FAA region
3

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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: N56985
Serial Number: 8557
Year Manufactured: 1943
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): 51645747
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A74BE7
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Registrant

Hurst Thomas Brooks
Co-Owner
18541 State Highway O
Tarkio, MO, 644919203
FAA Region: 3
Additional Names
NOVAK MARK
GRAVES SAMUEL

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Nov 3, 2009
Airworthiness Jul 1, 1957
Expiration Jan 31, 2029
Last Activity Jul 7, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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