N57FC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N57FC is a 1981 Cessna 501 (serial 501-0229), registered to Fun Flyers LLC (LLC) in Portland, OR. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1982 (44 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 A74C90. It is one of 190 Cessna 501 aircraft on the FAA registry. Fun Flyers LLC holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Fun Flyers LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Portland, OR

Serial number

501-0229

Year built

1981 · 45 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A74C90 · 51646220 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 7, 2026

Airworthiness date

Jan 26, 1982

Last FAA activity

Apr 7, 2026

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2033

FAA region

S

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 N57FC

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