N57BC is a 2001 Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6042, registered in Tonawanda, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 SER rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 9, 2001. It is one of 57 S-2C aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in New York. About 41% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 12, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Tonawanda, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rochester FSDO (ROC FSDO) · (585) 436-3880
- Certificate issued
- Sep 9, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A74C2C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51646054
- 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
- 6042
- 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 Jan 9, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Tonawanda
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls International Niagara Falls, NY | KIAG | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Buffalo Niagara International Buffalo, NY | KBUF | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Clarence Aerodrome Buffalo, NY | D51 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2003 | SKY INTERNATIONAL INC S-2C | 6004 | 1998 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2016 | Santa Paula, CA | Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2 this airframe | Minor | None | GAA16CA127 |
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.