Single-engine piston

N12453

1932 Homebuilt Iba

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1932
Serial
3603
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Kinner B5 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gettysburg, PA
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Registration record

N12453 on the FAA register

Type
1932 Homebuilt Iba
Serial
3603
Engines
Kinner B5 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gettysburg, PA
Certificate issued
2025-08-08
Airworthiness date
1966-01-15
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A065B1
Mode S (octal)
50062661
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N12453.
  • 1975-06-22
    Accident at Elkhart,In, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-29
    Accident at Mishawaka Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-01-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1932
    Manufactured (1932).
Overview

About N12453

N12453 is a 1932 Homebuilt Iba, serial number 3603. It is registered to an individual in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Kinner B5 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 15, 1966.

N12453 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-06-22 Accident · Elkhart,In, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1873
Reported aircraft: Waco 1-BA
Probable cause: VERT FIN OF WACO.BOTH ACFT SUB DMGD.
1966-08-29 Accident · Mishawaka Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2447
Reported aircraft: Waco INF
Probable cause: ETOR.HOSE CLAMP LOOSENED BY VANDALS PREVIOUSLY.

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.