Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
CONSOLIDATED VULTEE PBY-6A
Fixed Wing Multi Engine · P & W R-1830 SERIES
Registered
7
Year Range
1945–1945
NTSB Events
1
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered CONSOLIDATED VULTEE PBY-6A aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- FL 71.4% 5
- TX 14.3% 1
- WA 14.3% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1940s 14.3% 1
- Unknown 85.7% 6
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving CONSOLIDATED VULTEE PBY-6A aircraft
1 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 1.
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Oct 20, 1964
N7179YEUREKA, California Fatal
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to CONSOLIDATED VULTEE PBY-6A
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for CONSOLIDATED VULTEE PBY-6A
5 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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06/26/2009
STC SA01734SE (PG 1)
Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts.
Stewart Thomas D. and Stewart Dan R.
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03/31/1997
STC SA8075SW (PAGE 1)
Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER)
Razorback Fabrics Inc
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09/10/1996
STC SA2-952
Installation of fiberglass covering.
Razorback Fabrics Inc
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04/07/1994
STC SA7965SW
Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system.
Air Tech Coatings
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08/19/1980
STC SA4-1210
Installation of Eonnex cover on aircraft surfaces.
Ceconite, Inc
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for CONSOLIDATED VULTEE PBY-6A
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 7 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7179Y | TX | 1945 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N9545C | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9550C | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9551C | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9552C | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9559C | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9825Z | WA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →