Single-engine piston

N5591

1971 Homebuilt VJ22

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
55
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 4AC199D&E series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
California Antique Aircraft Museum Dba + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
San Martin, CA
Registration record

N5591 on the FAA register

Type
1971 Homebuilt VJ22
Serial
55
Engines
Franklin 4AC199D&E series
Registered owner
California Antique Aircraft Museum Dba + 1 co-owner
San Martin, CA
Certificate issued
2004-01-14
Airworthiness date
1976-10-15
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A72355
Mode S (octal)
51621525
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5591 to the current registrant.
  • 1976-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
  • 1930-01-16
    N5591 previously assigned to a Command-Aire 3C-3 (s/n 505); cancelled.
Overview

About N5591

N5591 is a 1971 Homebuilt VJ22, serial number 55. The FAA register lists California Antique Aircraft Museum Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in San Martin, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 4AC199D&E series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 15, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5591.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5591.

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

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