# N1978B: 2013 Barry R Kropelin XTRACT

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Barry R Kropelin XTRACT](https://openairdocs.org/model/barry-r-kropelin-xtract) (registry code 05631W2, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: BK2012
- Year built: 2013
- Type: Gyroplane
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 2013
- Certificate issued: April 18, 2018
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A1859E
- Registered owners: [Alderfer Edward](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALDERFER%20EDWARD), [Alderfer Bernadine](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALDERFER%20BERNADINE)
- Location: [Hamilton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Hamilton)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4266° N, 84.4976° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45011, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1978B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1978B

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912UL model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Barry R Kropelin XTRACT)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N1978B.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N1978B.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N1978B

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1978B before.

- [Cancelled 1970-08-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1978B-1970-08-27): Luscombe 8A, S/N 6405, built 1948. Owner: [Orf James S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORF%20JAMES%20S), [Lousiana, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Lousiana)

## Related

- Other Barry R Kropelin XTRACT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/barry-r-kropelin-xtract/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series.md

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