N777BT - 1943 Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard MK IV Aircraft Registration

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1943 CANADIAN CAR & FOUNDRY HARVARD MK IV

Aircraft Description

N777BT is a 1943 Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IV, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Nikodem James E in Crystal Lake, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 24, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on August 21, 2021. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N777BT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8333 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N777BT was last updated on June 3, 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 N777BT. 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
1943
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
May 24, 2006
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 21, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
NIKODEM JAMES E
Address
736 SILK OAK LN
City
CRYSTAL LAKE
State / Zip Code
Illinois60014-4592
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)
52501463
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA8333

Additional Details

Registration
N777BT
Serial Number
CCF-4-88
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
August 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 3, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00224910

Last Known Position

Date
March 17, 2025 (UTC 02:41:10)
Airport
Latitude
33.675063
Longitude
-117.869281

Data Source

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

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