N56478 - 1941 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A Aircraft Registration

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1941 CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-13A

Aircraft Description

N56478 is a 1941 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum in Dallas, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 17, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on November 8, 2000. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N56478 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A73934 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N56478 was last updated on July 7, 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 N56478. 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
1941
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
April 17, 1980
Classification
Experimental 0 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 8, 2000

Registered Owner

Name
AMERICAN AIRPOWER HERITAGE FLYING MUSEUM
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
R1340 SERIES
Horsepower
600 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51634464
Mode S Code (Hex)
A73934

Additional Details

Registration
N56478
Serial Number
7356
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
January 31, 2029
Last Action Date
July 7, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00280306

Data Source

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

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