N15ST V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N15ST is a 1981 Cessna 425 (serial 425-0140), registered to Spray Brothers Aviation LLC (LLC) in Great Bend, KS. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1981 (44 years ago). It carries 2 U/A Canada PT6A SERIES engines rated at 715 hp each (1,430 hp total), the engine on 23% of registered Cessna 425s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0C978. It is one of 159 Cessna 425 aircraft on the FAA registry. Spray Brothers Aviation LLC holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Spray Brothers Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Great Bend, KS

Serial number

425-0140

Year built

1981 · 45 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0C978 · 50144570 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 12, 2014

Airworthiness date

Dec 4, 1981

Last FAA activity

Oct 7, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2030

FAA region

3

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

U/A Canada PT6A SERIES

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

715 hp × 2 (1,430 hp total)

Power per seat

119 hp

FAA engine code

61508

32 of the 140 registered Cessna 425 carry this engine (23%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 425 needs roughly 3,350 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,906 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N15ST

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