N204CA V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N204CA is a 1978 Cessna 501 (serial 501-0283), registered to Vee Two Inc (corporation) in Merritt Island, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1989 (37 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada JT15D-1A engines rated at 2,200 lbf each (4,400 lbf total), the engine on 33% of registered Cessna 501s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A1A112. It is one of 190 Cessna 501 aircraft on the FAA registry. Vee Two Inc holds 7 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Vee Two Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Merritt Island, FL

Serial number

501-0283

Year built

1978 · 48 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A1A112 · 50320422 octal

Certificate issued

Jun 4, 2022

Airworthiness date

Apr 14, 1989

Last FAA activity

Aug 11, 2023

Registration expires

Jun 30, 2029

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada JT15D-1A

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

2,200 lbf × 2 (4,400 lbf total)

FAA engine code

52110

56 of the 172 registered Cessna 501 carry this engine (33%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 501 needs roughly 5,850 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~5,082 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N204CA

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