Aircraft Description
N1252 is a 1942 Stinson L-5, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum in Ankeny, IA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 1, 1967. The registration certificate was issued on July 16, 2015. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-435 engine producing 175 horsepower, N1252 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A068E3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1252 was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Stinson Aircraft Company was a pioneer American aircraft manufacturer active from 1920 to 1950. Stinson Voyagers and Reliant aircraft are prized by antique aircraft enthusiasts and remain flyable today. AviatorDB tracks 1,986 Stinson aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the L-5 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1252. 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.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC