Consolidated Vultee 28
9 on the U.S. register. Built from 1941 to 1947; half of them date from 1943 or earlier. Oregon has the most (2). 78% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 28 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- P & W R-1830 Series (5), P & W R-1830-92 (2), Wright R-2600 Ser (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 25
- Cruise speed
- about 118 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Makers on the register
- Consolidated Vultee, Consolidated-Vultee
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 24, 2006; newest May 16, 2024
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 4 | 44% |
| LLC | 3 | 33% |
| Individual | 1 | 11% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 11% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28-5ACF | 9 | 1941 to 1947 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Tsi Holdco INC | 1 |
| Soaring By the Sea Foundation | 1 |
| Pby LLC | 1 |
| Liberty Aviation Museum INC | 1 |
| Cavanaugh Air LLC | 1 |
| Avenger LLC | 1 |
| American Airpower Museum | 1 |
Fleet pages: Tsi Holdco INC · Cavanaugh Air LLC · Avenger LLC · American Airpower Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 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 Consolidated Vultee 28 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
9 as of November 12, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Consolidated Vultee 28s?
Oregon, with 2.
Who owns the Consolidated Vultee 28?
78% 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 Consolidated Vultee 28s on the register built?
Between 1941 and 1947; half of them in 1943 or earlier.
How many Consolidated Vultee 28 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Consolidated Vultee 28 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.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Consolidated Vultee 28 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (TC 785, held by Catalina Aircraft Trust LLC). No FAA order in the current files names this model. 28 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Queeny Edgar M.
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: mount (2).
Approved modifications 28 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 28 links to the rest of the register
- Consolidated Vultee 115 aircraft on the register
- Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF 9 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series 5 of these aircraft · 1350 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 2 of these aircraft · 1200 hp
- Wright R-2600 series 1 of these aircraft · 1700 hp
- Wright C14AB AC BA 1 of these aircraft · 1700 hp
- Tsi Holdco INC 1 of these aircraft
- Soaring By the Sea Foundation 1 of these aircraft
- Pby LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Liberty Aviation Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
- Cavanaugh Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 28 2 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Approved modifications for the 28 28 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/consolidated-vultee/28.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9521C | Consolidated-Vultee 28-5ACF |
Tsi Holdco INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4NC | Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF |
Liberty Aviation Museum INC Port Clinton, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222FT | Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF |
Pby LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9767 | Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF |
Soaring By the Sea Foundation Eugene, Oregon |
Standard | 2020-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2763A | Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2172N | Consolidated-Vultee 28-5ACF |
Avenger LLC Beaverton, Oregon |
Standard | 2016-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N287 | Consolidated-Vultee 28-5ACF |
Cavanaugh Air LLC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2013-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5PY | Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2007-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7057C | Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF |
American Airpower Museum Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2006-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |