N12156 - 1975 Palen Albatrosd-va Aircraft Registration

SBM3

1975 PALEN ALBATROSD-VA

Aircraft Description

N12156 is a 1975 Palen ALBATROSD-VA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum in Rhinebeck, NY. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 25, 1983. The registration certificate was issued on November 22, 1994. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Fairchild 6-440 SERIES engine producing 200 horsepower, N12156 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A05A8F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N12156 was last updated on July 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Palen is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 10 Palen aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the ALBATROSD-VA model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N12156. 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.

Model Year
1975
Manufacturer
PALEN
Model
ALBATROSD-VA
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
SBM3SBM-03 Kos
Cruise Speed
85 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 25, 1983
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 22, 1994

Registered Owner

Name
RHINEBECK AERODROME MUSEUM
Address
PO BOX 229
City
RHINEBECK
State / Zip Code
New York12572-0229
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
FAIRCHILD
Engine Model
6-440 SERIES
Horsepower
200 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50055217
Mode S Code (Hex)
A05A8F

Additional Details

Registration
N12156
Serial Number
17-D-7517
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
April 30, 2029
Last Action Date
July 28, 2023
Last Update Date
July 28, 2023
Unique ID
00030370

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC