Single-engine piston

N53ZZ

Beechcraft T34A Mentor

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
G-279
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Russell Military Museum (Corporation)
Based
Zion, IL
Registration record

N53ZZ on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA: Beechcraft A45)
Serial
G-279
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Russell Military Museum
Zion, IL
Certificate issued
2022-07-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6B06B
Mode S (octal)
51530153
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
708 nm
Cruise (type)
214 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N53ZZ.
Overview

About N53ZZ

N53ZZ is a Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA model A45), serial number G-279. The FAA register lists Russell Military Museum as the registrant in Zion, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 214 knots and a range of about 708 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53ZZ.

Cruise
214 kt
Range
708 nm
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft T34A Mentor type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53ZZ.

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.