N7520U - Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard MK IV Aircraft Registration

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CANADIAN CAR & FOUNDRY HARVARD MK IV

Aircraft Description

N7520U is a Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IV, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Besterveld Paul Z in Austin, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 9, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on July 2, 2019. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N7520U is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA23E2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N7520U was last tracked by AviatorDB near Camarillo International Airport (KCMA) on March 11, 2026. The FAA registry record for N7520U was last updated on August 18, 2023. 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 N7520U. 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
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
March 9, 1995
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 2, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
BESTERVELD PAUL Z
Address
4817 LAGUNA LN
City
AUSTIN
State / Zip Code
Texas78746-1230
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R1340 SERIES
Horsepower
600 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52421742
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA23E2

Additional Details

Registration
N7520U
Serial Number
CCF-4-176
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
July 31, 2029
Last Action Date
August 18, 2023
Last Update Date
August 18, 2023
Unique ID
00022717

Last Known Position

Date
March 11, 2026 (UTC 21:39:59)
Airport
Latitude
34.213726
Longitude
-119.093731

Data Source

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

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