N1597 is a 1953 Beech C-45H (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number AF-527, registered in Laguna Beach, CA. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 11, 1992. It is one of 50 C-45H aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in California. About 47% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Laguna Beach, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0EEEB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50167353
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- C-45H
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-765 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- AF-527
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 10
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 11, 1992
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Laguna Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 26 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Corona Municipal Corona, CA | KAJO | 26 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1929 | CURTISS JN4D | 2897 | 1927 |