N131BK - 1935 Brooks-bucker 131 Aircraft Registration

N131BK is a 1935 Brooks-bucker 131, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Eastern Stearman INC Trustee in Leesburg, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 23, 1992. The registration certificate was issued on July 16, 2014. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a E.n.m.a. GIV SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N131BK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A07F0B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N131BK was last updated on May 14, 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 1 Brooks-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 N131BK. 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.