N5487C - 1950 Cessna 170A Aircraft Registration

N5487C is a 1950 Cessna 170A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Racoon Aviation LLC in San Antonio, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 31, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on October 24, 2023. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine producing 145 horsepower, N5487C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6F8F4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5487C was last updated on October 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 170, once the world's biggest selling and most widely produced light aircraft, revolutionized private aviation as an affordable four-seat tailwheel aircraft. First flown in February 1948, it was a high-wing single-engine monoplane powered by a 145-horsepower Continental C-145 engine that could carry four occupants. With a maximum gross weight of 2,200 pounds and fuel capacity of up to 42 gallons, the aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C170.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5487C. 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.