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N863VL V

Britten-norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER · 1979 · Vieques, PR

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N863VL is a 1979 Britten-norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER (serial 2019), registered to Vieques Air Link (corporation) in Vieques, PR. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1989 (36 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming 0-540 SERIES engines rated at 250 hp each (500 hp total), the engine on 62% of registered Britten-norman BN2A-26 ISLANDERs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABDBE2. It is one of 14 Britten-norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Vieques Air Link
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Vieques, PR RQ
Serial number
2019
Year built
1979 · 47 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
ABDBE2 · 52755742 octal
Certificate issued
Jul 25, 1996
Airworthiness date
Dec 27, 1989
Last FAA activity
Apr 14, 2023
Registration expires
Jan 31, 2028
FAA region
7

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Lycoming 0-540 SERIES
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
250 hp × 2 (500 hp total)
Power per seat
50 hp
FAA engine code
41532

8 of the 13 registered Britten-norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER carry this engine (62%), across 5 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 1520226

Britten-norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER
Engines: 2
Type: piston
Seats: 10
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 41532

Manufacturer: Lycoming
Model: 0-540 SERIES
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 250 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N863VL
Serial Number: 2019
Year Manufactured: 1979
ACFTREF Code: 1520226
Engine Code: 41532
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Normal
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Multi Engine (5)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52755742
ICAO 24-bit (hex): ABDBE2

Registrant

Vieques Air Link
Corporation
Po Box 1567
Vieques, PR, 007651567
RQ
FAA Region: 7

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jul 25, 1996
Airworthiness Dec 27, 1989
Expiration Jan 31, 2028
Last Activity Apr 14, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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