FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet
TCDS A-720
Rankin Joe
Former holders
- Porterfield\Rankin, Joe
- Porterfield
Fleet view · 56 registered tails
Engineering specs aggregated from the FAA Aircraft Registry — what every actually-flying tail under this TCDS reports. Median + 10th–90th-percentile range across the active fleet.
Seats
2
n=56
Horsepower
65
n=50
Cruise (kts)
76
76–76
Year of mfr
1940
1940–1953
Engines on the type, by tail count
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES 22
- LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES 19
- LEBLOND 70 SERIES 3
- FRANKLIN 4AC176B SER 3
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG 2
- CONT MOTOR A-65-8 1
- LYCOMING O-145-B2 1
- FRANKLIN 4AC199D&E SER 1
NTSB events
10
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
0
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.18 events / tail · 0.00 ADs / tail
The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, and operating limitations. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗ DRS frequently breaks — when it does, the fleet view above and the cross-links below are usually what you actually need.