N12731 is a 1942 Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number A17-491, registered in Vinton, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Mar 7, 1979. It is one of 52 TIGER MOTH DH 82A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Iowa. About 44% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresApr 30, 2028
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Vinton, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Sep 24, 1973
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0708E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50070216
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DEHAVILLAND
- Model
- TIGER MOTH DH 82A
- Year manufactured
- 1942
- Serial number
- A17-491
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Mar 7, 1979
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Vinton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark Vinton, IA | KVTI | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal Independence, IA | KIIB | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Traer Municipal Traer, IA | 8C6 | 22 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1933 | HEATH V | 124 | 1932 |