N104A - 1947 Bucker Jungman Aircraft Registration

N104A is a 1947 Bucker JUNGMAN, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hickman John E Jr in Coronado, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 20, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on August 23, 2013. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N104A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A01390 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N104A was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.8262, -116.9720 on April 13, 2025. The FAA registry record for N104A was last updated on August 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann was Germany's most successful training aircraft and the last biplane manufactured in quantity in that nation. First flown on April 27, 1934, it was a two-seat tandem biplane trainer powered by Hirth inline engines ranging from 80 to 110 horsepower. With production exceeding 5,000 aircraft across six countries from 1934 to 1950, the 20-foot-long aircraft featured steel tube fuselage construction with fabric covering. Manufactured originally by Bücker Flugzeugbau of Berlin, it became the primary trainer for the Luftwaffe and numerous other air forces worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 11 Bucker aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BU31.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N104A. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.