Colonial C-1
8 on the U.S. register. Built from 1948 to 1964; half of them date from 1957 or earlier. New York has the most (3). 25% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the C-1 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-320 Series (7), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (1)
- Seats
- 3
- Cruise speed
- about 84 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Colonial
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 12, 1973; newest August 31, 2024
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 6 | 75% |
| LLC | 2 | 25% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-1 | 8 | 1948 to 1964 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Accident history NTSB records · 4 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 4 most recent of 4 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Colonial C-1 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
8 as of October 27, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Colonial C-1s?
New York, with 3.
Who owns the Colonial C-1?
25% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Colonial C-1s on the register built?
Between 1948 and 1964; half of them in 1957 or earlier.
How many Colonial C-1 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
4 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Colonial C-1 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the C-1 links to the rest of the register
- Colonial 14 aircraft on the register
- Colonial C-1 8 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming O-320 series 7 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-360 / VO-360 series 1 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- New York 3 of these aircraft
- South Dakota 2 of these aircraft
- Michigan 2 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
- Mr B Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Aas LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the C-1 4 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/colonial/c-1.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N265B | Colonial C-1 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6595K | Colonial C-1 |
Mr B Aviation LLC Sag Harbor, New York |
Standard | 2018-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254B | Colonial C-1 |
Aas LLC Ovid, Michigan |
Standard | 2011-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9439H | Colonial C-1 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2011-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24HA | Colonial C-1 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2010-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N256B | Colonial C-1 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1993-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N263B | Colonial C-1 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1985-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N253B | Colonial C-1 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1973-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |