Single-engine piston

N27280

1940 Porterfield CP-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
761
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Los Alamitos, CA
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Registration record

N27280 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Porterfield CP-65
Serial
761
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Los Alamitos, CA
Certificate issued
1992-02-24
Airworthiness date
1964-09-08
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2B173
Mode S (octal)
50530563
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N27280.
  • 1973-06-23
    Accident at Esparto,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N27280

N27280 is a 1940 Porterfield CP-65, serial number 761. It is registered to an individual in Los Alamitos, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 1992 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 8, 1964.

N27280 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-06-23 Accident · Esparto,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1550
Reported aircraft: Porterfield CP-65

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.