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N84857 V

Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A · 1943 · Oak Harbor, WA

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N84857 is a 1943 Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A (serial 1522), registered to Pby Memorial Foundation (corporation) in Oak Harbor, WA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1982 (44 years ago). It carries 2 Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engines, the engine on 25% of registered Consolidated Vultee PBY-5As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABA0B8. It is one of 8 Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Pby Memorial Foundation
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Oak Harbor, WA
Serial number
1522
Year built
1943 · 83 yrs old
Airworthiness class
40
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
ABA0B8 · 52720270 octal
Certificate issued
Jun 15, 2010
Airworthiness date
Apr 13, 1982
Last FAA activity
Mar 24, 2023
Registration expires
Oct 31, 2027
FAA region
S

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
FAA engine code
99999

1 of the 4 registered Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A carry this engine (25%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

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

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 2421208

Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A
Engines: 2
Type: piston
Seats: 4
Cruise: 110 KTAS
Category: Experimental

Engine — CODE 99999

Manufacturer: Ama/Expr
Model: UNKNOWN ENG
Type:

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N84857
Serial Number: 1522
Year Manufactured: 1943
ACFTREF Code: 2421208
Engine Code: 99999
Status: V (V)
Certification: 40
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Multi Engine (5)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52720270
ICAO 24-bit (hex): ABA0B8
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Registrant

Pby Memorial Foundation
Corporation
Po Box 941
Oak Harbor, WA, 982770941
FAA Region: S

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jun 15, 2010
Airworthiness Apr 13, 1982
Expiration Oct 31, 2027
Last Activity Mar 24, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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