Aircraft Description
N4417A is a 1984 Taylorcraft Corp F-21A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Miller Edward L in Santa Rosa, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 22, 1984. The registration certificate was issued on August 8, 1991. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N4417A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A551A2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N4417A was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.5023, -122.8215 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N4417A was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Taylorcraft Model A, a pioneering side-by-side training and personal aircraft, emerged as a significant alternative to tandem-seat designs during the Depression era. First flown in 1936, it was a high-wing, single-engine monoplane seating two occupants with Continental A-40 or A-50 powerplants. Spanning nearly six decades of production through multiple variants, the design achieved over 8,000 total aircraft built. The aircraft measured just over 22 feet in length and established Taylorcraft Aviation Corporation as a major light aircraft manufacturer. AviatorDB tracks 6 Taylorcraft Corp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TAYA.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4417A. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC