N13043 - Granville Brothers Aircraft Gee Bee Sportster D Aircraft Registration

N13043 is a Granville Brothers Aircraft GEE BEE SPORTSTER D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sowders Bertie H in Robinson, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 1, 1936. The registration certificate was issued on September 28, 2011. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Menasco 0-45 engine producing 22 horsepower, N13043 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A07E31 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N13043 was last updated on March 17, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a replica represents faithful reproductions of one of World War I's most successful fighter aircraft, with the original first flying in 1917. These modern replicas are single-seat biplanes powered by original or reproduction Hispano-Suiza V-8 engines producing 150-200 horsepower. Spanning 26 feet 7 inches with a length of 20 feet 11 inches, replicas have been constructed by organizations including The Vintage Aviator Limited in New Zealand and various builders in the United States. The original S.E.5a was manufactured by the Royal Aircraft Factory and five other contractors during the Great War. AviatorDB tracks 2 Granville Brothers Aircraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SE5A.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N13043. 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.