Single-engine piston

N12051

1967 Homebuilt Turbulent

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
556
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lehighton, PA
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Registration record

N12051 on the FAA register

Type
1967 Homebuilt Turbulent
Serial
556
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lehighton, PA
Certificate issued
2009-07-06
Airworthiness date
1980-05-10
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A056D3
Mode S (octal)
50053323
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-07-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N12051 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1969-09-06
    Accident at Dover,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
  • 1933-06-17
    N12051 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Rohloff Glider (s/n 666); cancelled.
Overview

About N12051

N12051 is a 1967 Homebuilt Turbulent, serial number 556. It is registered to an individual in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 6, 2009 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Volkswagen CONVERSION engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 10, 1980.

N12051 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-09-06 Accident · Dover,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2683
Reported aircraft: Blom Turbnt
Probable cause: T UN REGAIN RPMS.ENG STOPPED ON TURN TO FINAL APCH

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.