# N222FT: 1944 Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-28-5acf) (registry code 2422202, 25 seats) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020) - Data sheets: [TCDS TC 785](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20785) (Catalina Aircraft Trust LLC) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 11074 - Year built: 1944 - Type: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: March 17, 1989 - Certificate issued: July 23, 2020 - Expires: July 31, 2027 - Mode S code: A1E8FE - Registered owner: [Pby LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PBY%20LLC) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: LLC - Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=222FT - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N222FT From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-1830 model are included. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force ### Matched by airframe (Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF) None in force. ### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force) - [SAIB ANM-99-31](https://openairdocs.org/saib/ANM-99-31): . Issued Jul 12, 1999 ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ERA26LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA028), Oct 31, 2025: Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF (N222FT), Dayton, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The collapse of the left main landing gear due to the fatigue fracture of the lower landing gear actuator bolt. ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Accident 20251031019199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251031019199A), Oct 31, 2025: Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF (N222FT), Dayton, TN, Substantial damage. Aircraft was on a test flight after a progressive inspection. While cycling the landing gear in flight, a large hydraulic leak was noticed by the mechanic in… ## Service difficulty reports None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (8) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the airframe (Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF) - [STC SA01757WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01757WI): To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel. Swift Fuels LLC - [STC SA4-493](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-493): Installation of VIP P/N 104-1-C engine mount cores. FTG, Inc - [STC SA01831WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01831WI): To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel. Petersen Aviation Inc - [STC SA01282NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01282NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830. Airwolf Filter Corporation - [STC ST334CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST334CH): Installation of Superflite 102 fabric. Aviation Products Systems Inc - [STC SA4-943](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-943): Window installation. Sabreliner Aviation LLC - [STC SA594NW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA594NW): Modify type design by installation of side cargo door. Sorm Inc - [STC SA595NW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA595NW): Modify type design by installation of Sorm Bulk Liquid Cargo Tank Assembly. Sorm Inc ## Related - Other Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-28-5acf/aircraft.md - The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.