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N56642Consolidated Vultee BT-13A · 1941

StandardP&W R-985 SERIESMetamora, IL

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N56642 is a 1941 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a P&W R-985 series rated at 450 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Metamora, IL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Oct 2024.

85 years old
1 of 56 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Oct 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Metamora, IL.

1956

FAA record · Aug 1956 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Consolidated Vultee. Model BT-13A. Serial 6097.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerConsolidated Vultee

ModelBT-13A

Year1941

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial6097

EngineP&W R-985 SERIES

Horsepower450

Seats2

BasedMetamora, IL

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Metamora, IL

Aug 1956

Airworthiness certificate issued

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