N12731 — 1942 Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N12731 has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- A17-491
- Manufacturer
- Dehavilland
- Model
- TIGER MOTH DH 82A
- Year
- 1942
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Ama/expr Unknown Eng
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Whelchel Leon — Vinton, IA
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1942 Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A).
- Sep 24, 1973registered — Whelchel Leon
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N12731 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1942 Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A above.
- until Jul 5, 19331932 Heath V (s/n 124)
Frequently asked
- Has N12731 been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N12731.
- What kind of aircraft is N12731?
- N12731 is a 1942 Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A (fixed wing single-engine), serial number A17-491.
- Who is N12731 registered to?
- N12731 is registered to Whelchel Leon of Vinton, IA. Registration status: active.
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