N269RC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N269RC is a 1973 Cessna 500 (serial 500-0078), registered to Adams Aviation Services Inc Trustee (corporation) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1978 (48 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada JT15D-1 engines rated at 2,200 lbf each (4,400 lbf total), the engine on 64% of registered Cessna 500s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2A1E6. It is one of 65 Cessna 500 aircraft on the FAA registry. Adams Aviation Services Inc Trustee holds 68 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Adams Aviation Services Inc Trustee

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Wilmington, DE

Serial number

500-0078

Year built

1973 · 53 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A2A1E6 · 50520746 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 30, 2021

Airworthiness date

Mar 15, 1978

Last FAA activity

Jun 11, 2024

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2028

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada JT15D-1

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

2,200 lbf × 2 (4,400 lbf total)

FAA engine code

52060

37 of the 58 registered Cessna 500 carry this engine (64%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 500 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 N269RC

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