Single-engine piston

N273B

1959 Colonial C-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
131
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Faribault, MN
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Registration record

N273B on the FAA register

Type
1959 Colonial C-2
Serial
131
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Faribault, MN
Certificate issued
1999-09-01
Airworthiness date
1959-03-09
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2B1BA
Mode S (octal)
50530672
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-09-26
    Accident at Faribault, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N273B.
  • 1959-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N273B

N273B is a 1959 Colonial C-2, serial number 131. It is registered to co-owners in Faribault, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 1999 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 9, 1959.

N273B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-09-26 Accident · Faribault, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI01LA330
Reported aircraft: Colonial C-2
Probable cause: The failure of the landing gear shock strut.

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.