N46828 - 1953 Bucker-jungman 131 Aircraft Registration

N46828 is a 1953 Bucker-jungman 131, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Petro Jerry R in Williamsburg, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 29, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on November 22, 2011. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N46828 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5BA12 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N46828 was last updated on April 1, 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 7 Bucker-jungman 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 N46828. 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.