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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 never named here.

Consolidated Vultee 28: American 1930s flying boat
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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)
Seats
25
Cruise speed
about 118 mph
Makers on the register
Consolidated Vultee, Consolidated-Vultee
Registered
earliest certificate January 24, 2006; newest May 16, 2024

Where they are owner's state

Oregon2Virginia1Texas1Ohio1New York1Florida1Delaware1California1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation4 (44%)LLC3 (33%)Individual1 (11%)Co-owned1 (11%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
28-5ACF91941 to 1947100.0%

When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file

0246881940

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

00122120131201612018220201202212024

Registration status

Valid9 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard9 (100%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Tsi Holdco INC1Soaring By The Sea Foundation1Pby LLC1Liberty Aviation Museum INC1Cavanaugh Air LLC1Avenger LLC1American Airpower Museum1

Fleet pages: Tsi Holdco INC · Cavanaugh Air LLC · Avenger LLC · American Airpower Museum

Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2025-10-31ERA26LA028 · 28-5ACF N222FT · accident near Dayton, TN · no injuries
1983-03-22CHI83LA150 · 28-5ACF N4760C · accident near Neilsville, WI · no injuries

The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Consolidated Vultee 28 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

9 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 9 28-5ACF (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N9521C Consolidated-Vultee
28-5ACF
Tsi Holdco INC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Standard 2024-05-16 Valid
N4NC Consolidated Vultee
28-5ACF
Liberty Aviation Museum INC
Port Clinton, Ohio
Standard 2022-02-14 Valid
N222FT Consolidated Vultee
28-5ACF
Pby LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2020-07-23 Valid
N9767 Consolidated Vultee
28-5ACF
Soaring By The Sea Foundation
Eugene, Oregon
Standard 2020-01-24 Valid
N2763A Consolidated Vultee
28-5ACF
Individual owner
California
Standard 2018-12-27 Valid
N2172N Consolidated-Vultee
28-5ACF
Avenger LLC
Beaverton, Oregon
Standard 2016-04-21 Valid
N287 Consolidated-Vultee
28-5ACF
Cavanaugh Air LLC
Addison, Texas
Standard 2013-11-07 Valid
N5PY Consolidated Vultee
28-5ACF
Co-owned owner
Florida
Standard 2007-05-31 Valid
N7057C Consolidated Vultee
28-5ACF
American Airpower Museum
Farmingdale, New York
Standard 2006-01-24 Valid