N15TA is a 2001 Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6045, registered in Danville, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 SER rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Mar 29, 2001. It is one of 57 S-2C aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in California. About 41% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 20, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Danville, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Jan 22, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0C980
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50144600
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- S-2C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A8SO (Aviat Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 6045
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING AEIO-540 SER (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 29, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Danville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livermore Municipal Livermore, CA | KLVK | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Buchanan Field Concord, CA | KCCR | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+, UL94 |
| Hayward Executive Hayward, CA | KHWD | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2013 | Livermore, CA | Aviat S2 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR14LA025 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.