N7522U is a 1952 Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IV (fixed wing single engine) with serial number CCF4-214, registered in Ione, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2030. It is powered by a P&W R1340 SERIES rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (racing, exhibition), issued Apr 28, 1983. It is one of 52 HARVARD MK IV aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in California. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 2, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PAY IT FORWARD AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Ione, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Mar 15, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Mar 15, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA2428
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52422050
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CANADIAN CAR & FOUNDRY
- Model
- HARVARD MK IV
- Year manufactured
- 1952
- Serial number
- CCF4-214
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Apr 28, 1983
- Approved operations
- Racing, Exhibition
Public airports near Ione
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westover Field Amador County Jackson, CA | KJAQ | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Rancho Murieta Rancho Murieta, CA | KRIU | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lodi Lodi, CA | 1O3 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2024 | Modesto, CA | Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IV this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR24LA167 |
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.