Single-engine piston

N143PD

1953 Beechcraft T34A Mentor

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1953
Serial
53-4134
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Orange, FL
Registration record

N143PD on the FAA register

Type
1953 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA: Beechcraft A45)
Serial
53-4134
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Orange, FL
Certificate issued
2013-12-09
Airworthiness date
1965-04-13
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A0AF1E
Mode S (octal)
50127436
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N143PD.
  • 1965-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N143PD

N143PD is a 1953 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA model A45), serial number 53-4134. It is registered to an individual in Port Orange, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2013 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 April 13, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N143PD.

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 N143PD.

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.