N12731 - 1942 Dehavilland Tiger Moth DH 82A Aircraft Registration

N12731 is a 1942 Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Whelchel Leon in Vinton, IA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 7, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on September 24, 1973. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N12731 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0708E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N12731 was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

de Havilland Aircraft produced iconic aircraft from the Tiger Moth trainer to the Comet jetliner. de Havilland Canada's DHC-2 Beaver and DHC-6 Twin Otter remain among the most respected utility aircraft ever built. AviatorDB tracks 1,814 Dehavilland aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TIGER MOTH DH 82A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N12731. 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.