N56985 - 1943 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A Aircraft Registration

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1943 CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-13A

Aircraft Description

N56985 is a 1943 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hurst Thomas Brooks in Tarkio, MO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 1, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on November 3, 2009. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N56985 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A74BE7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N56985 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 N56985. 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
1943
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 1, 1957
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 3, 2009

Registered Owner

Name
HURST THOMAS BROOKS
Address
18541 STATE HIGHWAY O
City
TARKIO
State / Zip Code
Missouri64491-9203
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R-985 SERIES
Horsepower
450 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51645747
Mode S Code (Hex)
A74BE7

Additional Details

Registration
N56985
Serial Number
8557
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
00640456

Data Source

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

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