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 never named here.
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
- Maker on the register
- Consolidated Vultee
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 15, 1989; newest March 24, 2023
Where they are owner's state
Massachusetts2Washington1Utah1Oregon1New Hampshire1Florida1Connecticut1
Who owns them registrant type
Corporation4 (50%)LLC2 (25%)Individual2 (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% |
When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid8 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
None on file4 (50%)Standard2 (25%)Special flight permit1 (12%)Experimental1 (12%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Collings Foundation INC DBA2Tunison Foundation INC1Pby Memorial Foundation1Flying Cat Aviation LLC1Falls At Mcminnville LLC1
Fleet pages: Collings Foundation INC DBA
Accident history NTSB
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Consolidated Vultee PBY-5 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
8 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.
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 | Valid |
| N983CF | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Collings Foundation INC DBA Stow, Massachusetts |
None on file | 2023-03-24 | Valid |
| N423RS | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Tunison Foundation INC Oxford, Connecticut |
Special flight permit | 2018-12-28 | Valid |
| N249SB | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Falls At Mcminnville LLC West Jordan, Utah |
None on file | 2017-02-06 | Valid |
| N24VP | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Individual owner Oregon |
None on file | 2016-02-10 | Valid |
| N84857 | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Pby Memorial Foundation Oak Harbor, Washington |
Experimental | 2010-06-15 | Valid |
| N483CV | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Flying Cat Aviation LLC Lee, New Hampshire |
None on file | 2007-10-04 | Valid |
| N3936A | Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1989-11-15 | Valid |