N459CF
Built 1943 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 2,210 nm
- Cruise speed
- 102 kt
- Max speed
- 170 kt
- Service ceiling
- 18,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- —
- Landing distance
- —
- MTOW
- 16,000 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- —
- Length
- 19.8 m
- Wingspan
- 31.7 m
- Height
- 6.1 m
- Seats
- 8
- Max passengers
- 8
Uncommon. Rarer than 53% of the aircraft models we track.
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—Registration history
(1)- N459CFUSACTIVECOLLINGS FOUNDATION INC DBA2023 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N459CF?
N459CF is a Consolidated PBY, built in 1943. Sprinkle's record for N459CF covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N459CF currently active?
Registry records list N459CF's status as Active, registered in United States — a Consolidated PBY.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N459CF?
N459CF carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 300, the serial assigned to this Consolidated PBY airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N459CF?
N459CF's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A593C3 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Consolidated PBY broadcasts.




