# N52972: 1947 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, registration cancelled 1951-07-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 13, 1951
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Consolidated Vultee BT-13A](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-bt-13a) (registry code 2420224)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-2-571](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-2-571) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3523
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1948
- Mode S code: A6ADC5
- Owner when cancelled: [Porterfield Ralph G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PORTERFIELD%20RALPH%20G)
- Location: [Concord, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Concord)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52972
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52972
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52972-1951-07-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Consolidated Vultee BT-13A: https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-bt-13a.md

## Other aircraft with N52972

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52972): Aerostar International RXS-8, S/N RXS8-3108, built 2001
- [Cancelled 1994-06-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52972-1994-06-16): Bell 412, S/N 36079, built 1994. Exported to Singapore. Owner: [Bell Helicoter Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOTER%20TEXTRON%20INC), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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