N87055 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N87055 is a 1946 Engineering & Research 415-C (serial 228), registered to Beste Robert K (co-owner) in Sauk Centre, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine rated at 85 hp, the engine on 28% of registered Engineering & Research 415-Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABF97B. It is one of 160 Engineering & Research 415-C aircraft on the FAA registry. Beste Robert K holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Beste Robert K

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

Sauk Centre, MN

Serial number

228

Year built

1946 · 80 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ABF97B · 52774573 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 1, 2023

Airworthiness date

Sep 19, 1956

Last FAA activity

Apr 10, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2030

FAA region

Central

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor C85 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

85 hp

Power per seat

43 hp

FAA engine code

17008

45 of the 158 registered Engineering & Research 415-C carry this engine (28%), across 7 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N87055

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