N27003 - 1942 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A Aircraft Registration

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1942 CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-13A

Aircraft Description

N27003 is a 1942 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu in Dallas, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 6, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on September 10, 1991. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a P & W R-985-AN-1 engine producing 450 horsepower, N27003 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2A8F0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N27003 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.8264, -95.6771 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N27003 was last updated on May 19, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Consolidated Vultee is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 121 Consolidated Vultee aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BT-13A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N27003. 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
1942
Manufacturer
CONSOLIDATED VULTEE
Model
BT-13A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
VALIBT-13 Valiant
Cruise Speed
108 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 6, 2012
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 10, 1991

Registered Owner

Name
AMERICAN AIRPOWER HERITAGE FLY MUSEU
Address
PO BOX 764769
City
DALLAS
State / Zip Code
Texas75376-4769
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
R-985-AN-1
Horsepower
450 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50524360
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2A8F0

Additional Details

Registration
N27003
Serial Number
5017
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2028
Last Action Date
May 19, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00253512

Last Known Position

Date
April 18, 2026 (UTC 14:18:17)
Airport
Latitude
29.826874
Longitude
-95.677396

Data Source

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

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