Consolidated Vultee PBY-6
7 on the U.S. register. Built from 1945. Florida has the most (5). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the PBY-6 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 (7)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 127 mph
- Maker on the register
- Consolidated Vultee
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 21, 1994; newest January 28, 2024
Where they are owner's state
Florida5Washington1Texas1
Who owns them registrant type
Corporation6 (86%)LLC1 (14%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBY-6A | 7 | 1945 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 6 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Revoked5 (71%)Valid2 (29%)
Airworthiness certificate class
None on file5 (71%)Restricted1 (14%)Experimental1 (14%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Aircraft Instrument CORP4Vintage Aircraft Restorations LLC1Arcft Instrument CORP1American Airpwr Heritage Fly Museum1
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.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Consolidated Vultee PBY-6 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Consolidated Vultee PBY-6s?
Florida, with 5.
Who owns the Consolidated Vultee PBY-6?
100% 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 · 7 PBY-6A (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9825Z | Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A |
Vintage Aircraft Restorations LLC Spokane, Washington |
Restricted | 2024-01-28 | Valid |
| N7179Y | Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A |
American Airpwr Heritage Fly Museum Dallas, Texas |
Experimental | 1994-04-21 | Valid |
| N9545C | Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A |
Aircraft Instrument CORP Miami, Florida |
None on file | Revoked | |
| N9550C | Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A |
Aircraft Instrument CORP Miami, Florida |
None on file | Revoked | |
| N9551C | Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A |
Arcft Instrument CORP Miami, Florida |
None on file | Revoked | |
| N9552C | Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A |
Aircraft Instrument CORP Miami, Florida |
None on file | Revoked | |
| N9559C | Consolidated Vultee PBY-6A |
Aircraft Instrument CORP Miami, Florida |
None on file | Revoked |