N287AM - 1951 Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard MK IV Aircraft Registration

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1951 CANADIAN CAR & FOUNDRY HARVARD MK IV

Aircraft Description

N287AM is a 1951 Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IV, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Dowd John J Jr in Syracuse, KS. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 1, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on May 15, 2025. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2032. Powered by a P & W R-1340-AN-1 engine producing 550 horsepower, N287AM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2E808 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N287AM was last updated on May 15, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Canadian Car & Foundry is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 56 Canadian Car & Foundry aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the HARVARD MK IV model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N287AM. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1951
Manufacturer
CANADIAN CAR & FOUNDRY
Model
HARVARD MK IV
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
CENT100 Centennial
Cruise Speed
240 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 1, 2019
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 15, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
DOWD JOHN J JR
Address
PO BOX 924
City
SYRACUSE
State / Zip Code
Kansas67878-0924
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
R-1340-AN-1
Horsepower
550 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50564010
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2E808

Additional Details

Registration
N287AM
Serial Number
20218
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
May 31, 2032
Last Action Date
May 15, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00511964

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC