N59842 - 1942 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A Aircraft Registration

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1942 CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-13A

Aircraft Description

N59842 is a 1942 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Valiant Effort LLC in Monte Vista, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 24, 1988. The registration certificate was issued on April 8, 2015. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N59842 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7BE1E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N59842 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.6930, -121.8250 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N59842 was last updated on May 5, 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 N59842. 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
June 24, 1988
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 8, 2015

Registered Owner

Name
VALIANT EFFORT LLC
Address
10303 MIRA VISTA RD
City
MONTE VISTA
State / Zip Code
California95014-2718
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)
51737036
Mode S Code (Hex)
A7BE1E

Additional Details

Registration
N59842
Serial Number
5057
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2028
Last Action Date
May 5, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00206778

Last Known Position

Date
April 18, 2026 (UTC 21:36:19)
Airport
Latitude
37.694092
Longitude
-121.804584

Data Source

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

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