Consolidated Vultee PBY-5
8 on the U.S. register. Built from 1942 to 1943; half of them date from 1943 or earlier. Massachusetts has the most (2). 75% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the PBY-5 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- P & W R-1830-92 (2), P & W R-1830 Series (1), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 127 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Consolidated Vultee
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 15, 1989; newest March 24, 2023
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 4 | 50% |
| LLC | 2 | 25% |
| Individual | 2 | 25% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBY-5A | 8 | 1942 to 1943 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| None on file | 4 | 50% |
| Standard | 2 | 25% |
| Special flight permit | 1 | 12% |
| Experimental | 1 | 12% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Collings Foundation INC DBA | 2 |
| Tunison Foundation INC | 1 |
| Pby Memorial Foundation | 1 |
| Flying Cat Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Falls At Mcminnville LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Collings Foundation INC DBA
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Consolidated Vultee PBY-5 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
8 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Consolidated Vultee PBY-5s?
Massachusetts, with 2.
Who owns the Consolidated Vultee PBY-5?
75% 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 PBY-5s on the register built?
Between 1942 and 1943; half of them in 1943 or earlier.
What is the Consolidated Vultee PBY-5 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 PBY-5 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 2-548, held by General Dynamics Corporation). No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 6 failure reports with the FAA since 1996, 6 of them in the last ten years: about 15.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 12 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Razorback Fabrics INC.
Failure reports 6 since 1996 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 1 |
| 98 | 1 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 2 |
| 05 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 5 | 83% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 17% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Carburetor | 1 |
| Cylinder | 1 |
| Cylinder Head | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Torque Tube | 1 |
| Valve | 1 |
Latest reports
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 12 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 PBY-5 links to the rest of the register
- Consolidated Vultee 115 aircraft on the register
- Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A 8 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 2 of these aircraft · 1200 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series 1 of these aircraft · 1350 hp
- Massachusetts 2 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Utah 1 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- New Hampshire 1 of these aircraft
- Collings Foundation INC DBA 2 of these aircraft
- Tunison Foundation INC 1 of these aircraft
- Pby Memorial Foundation 1 of these aircraft
- Flying Cat Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Falls At Mcminnville LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the PBY-5 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the PBY-5 6 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the PBY-5 12 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/consolidated-vultee/pby-5.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N459CF | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Collings Foundation INC DBA Stow, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N983CF | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Collings Foundation INC DBA Stow, Massachusetts |
None on file | 2023-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N423RS | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Tunison Foundation INC Oxford, Connecticut |
Special flight permit | 2018-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N249SB | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Falls At Mcminnville LLC West Jordan, Utah |
None on file | 2017-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24VP | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Individual owner Oregon |
None on file | 2016-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84857 | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Pby Memorial Foundation Oak Harbor, Washington |
Experimental | 2010-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N483CV | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Flying Cat Aviation LLC Lee, New Hampshire |
None on file | 2007-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3936A | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1989-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |