# N8527P: 1980 Consolidated Vultee BT-13 - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Consolidated Vultee BT-13](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-bt-13) (registry code 2420222, 2 seats) - Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) - Data sheets: [TCDS A-2-571](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-2-571) (Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Stinson Division) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 79-758 - Year built: 1980 - Type: Fixed wing single engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: July 8, 1980 - Certificate issued: April 17, 2008 - Expires: June 30, 2027 - Mode S code: ABB221 - Registered owners: [Owens Wilbur](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OWENS%20WILBUR), [Owens Melvin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OWENS%20MELVIN) - Location: [Rch Palos Vrd, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rch%20Palos%20Vrd) - Owner type: Co-owned - Owner's area on the map: 33.7531° N, 118.3680° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90275, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8527P - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8527P 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. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 5 in force ### Matched by airframe (Consolidated Vultee BT-13) - [AD 52-02-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/52-02-01): Bronze Rear Spar Fittings · Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division BT-13, BT-13A (Army SNV-1), BT-13B (Navy SNV-2) and 1 more - [AD 49-27-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/49-27-01): Fuel Line Rework · Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division BT-13, BT-13A (Army SNV-1) and BT-13B (Navy SNV-2) - [AD 49-07-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/49-07-03): Fuel System Placard · Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division BT-13, BT-13A (Army SNV-1) and BT-13B (Navy SNV-2) - [AD 47-25-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-25-10): Elevator Tab Failure · Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division BT-13, BT-13A (Army SNV-1) and BT-13B (Navy SNV-2) - [AD 46-06-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/46-06-04): Propeller Spinner Attaching Lugs · Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division BT-13, BT-13A (Army SNV-1) and BT-13B (Navy SNV-2) ### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) None matched. ## NTSB investigations None matched to N8527P. ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 20051218033529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051218033529I), Dec 18, 2005: Cvac BT13 (N8527P), Lorain / Elyria, OH, Minor damage. (-23) After refueling the pilot [privacy data omitted] was taxiing out of the FBO when he misjudged the distance between his aircraft and a parked PA-24-250… - [Incident 19940820033139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940820033139I), Aug 20, 1994: Cvac BT13 (N8527P), Batavia, NY. Engine failed during flyby at an airshow. Emergency off airport landing. - [Incident 19840910052179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840910052179I), Sep 10, 1984: Cvac BT13A (N8527P), Peoria, NY. Oil pressure dropped to zero. Landed safely in a mowed field. Oil line to the oil pressure gauge had failed. ## 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) (22) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the airframe (Consolidated Vultee BT-13) - [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC - [STC SA7965SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA7965SW): Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system. Shady Aviation LLC - [STC SA01757WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01757WI): To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel. Swift Fuels LLC - [STC SA04776NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04776NY): The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained. HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc - [STC SA01831WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01831WI): To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel. Petersen Aviation Inc - [STC SA02268CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02268CH): Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator. Airwolf Filter Corporation - [STC SA6070NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA6070NM): Installation of a 'quick-disconnect drain plug' on the engine rocker sump for the oil drain retrieval system after engine shutdown. West Coast Air Creations - [STC SA01282NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01282NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830. Airwolf Filter Corporation - [STC SA11172SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA11172SC): Installation of an ADS600-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) and Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna. NavWorx Inc - [STC SA00478CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00478CH): Installation of Cooper Superflite 102 Fabric. Aviation Products Systems Inc - [STC SA02033AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02033AT): Modification to install an air-oil separator to prevent oil from being aspirated from the engine breather line. M-20 Oil Separators LLC - [STC SA02594CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02594CH): Installation of a fuel selector valv. Crone Enterprises LLC - [STC SA241CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA241CH): Install Ceconite 101 fabric. Aviation Products Systems Inc - [STC SA1008WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1008WE): Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material. Poly-Fiber Inc - [STC SA00068LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00068LA): Installation of tail wheel adapter ring. R-R-R-Russ Aircraft - [STC SA1351WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1351WE): Replace existing fabric on wings, fuselage, empennage, and/or control surfaces, with Ceconite101 material. (262A Series -12). Ceconite Inc - [STC SA4-1210](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-1210): Installation of Eonnex cover on aircraft surfaces. Ceconite, Inc - [STC SA4-592](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-592): Eonite covering on ailerons and rudder. Lott William C - [STC SA1350WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1350WE): Replace existing fabric on wings, fuselage, empennage and/or control surfaces with fiberglass cloth. Ceconite, Inc - [STC SA4-625](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-625): Flap lids. Mann E H & E Snow - [STC SA4-404](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-404): Glass cloth application on control surfaces. Glasco-Air Products - [STC SA4-840](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-840): Fabric replaced with glass cloth on wings, fuselage, empennage and/or control surfaces. Air Fibre Inc ## Earlier aircraft with N8527P The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8527P before. - [Cancelled 1965-12-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8527P-1965-12-07): Piper PA-24-400, S/N 26-107. Owner: [Walter Moody](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALTER%20MOODY), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven) ## Related - Other Consolidated Vultee BT-13 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-bt-13/aircraft.md - The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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