N5591 - 1971 Volmer Sportsman VJ22 Aircraft Registration

N5591 is a 1971 Volmer Sportsman VJ22, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to California Antique Aircraft Museum DBA in San Martin, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 15, 1976. The registration certificate was issued on January 14, 2004. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Franklin 4AC199D&E SER engine producing 90 horsepower, N5591 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A72355 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5591 was last updated on July 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Volmer VJ-22 Sportsman was a pioneering homebuilt amphibian that democratized seaplane construction for amateur builders worldwide. First flown on December 22, 1958, it was a high-wing monoplane with pusher engine configuration, side-by-side seating for two, and retractable landing gear. With 889 sets of plans sold by 1993 resulting in over 100 completed aircraft, the 24-foot-long amphibian proved that wooden construction could deliver accessible waterborne aviation. Volmer Aircraft of Burbank, California marketed the design created by sailplane designer Volmer Jensen. AviatorDB tracks 1 Volmer Sportsman aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is VJ22.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5591. 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.