Single-engine piston

N12281

1955 Beechcraft T34A Mentor

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1955
Serial
G-293
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bonita, CA
Registration record

N12281 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA: Beechcraft A45)
Serial
G-293
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bonita, CA
Certificate issued
2014-03-27
Airworthiness date
1988-12-29
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A05EAA
Mode S (octal)
50057252
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
708 nm
Cruise (type)
214 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N12281 to the current registrant.
  • 1988-12-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
  • 1948-07-19
    N12281 previously assigned to a Kinner Sportster K (s/n 4); cancelled.
Overview

About N12281

N12281 is a 1955 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA model A45), serial number G-293. It is registered to an individual in Bonita, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 214 knots and a range of about 708 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated December 29, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N12281.

Cruise
214 kt
Range
708 nm
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft T34A Mentor type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N12281.

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.