N425SB V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N425SB is a 1980 Cessna 425 (serial 425-0017), registered to Lyddon Aero Center Inc (corporation) in Liberal, KS. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1980 (45 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 A50FC4. It is one of 159 Cessna 425 aircraft on the FAA registry. Lyddon Aero Center Inc holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Lyddon Aero Center Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Liberal, KS

Serial number

425-0017

Year built

1980 · 46 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A50FC4 · 51207704 octal

Certificate issued

May 25, 2026

Airworthiness date

Dec 19, 1980

Last FAA activity

May 25, 2026

Registration expires

May 31, 2033

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 N425SB

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