N80BS V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N80BS is a 1977 Cessna 404 (serial 404-0048), registered to Sonrise Aviation LLC (LLC) in Portland, IN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1992 (33 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor GTSIO-520 SER engines rated at 300 hp each (600 hp total), the engine on 29% of registered Cessna 404s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AADFAE. It is one of 26 Cessna 404 aircraft on the FAA registry. Sonrise Aviation LLC holds 7 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Sonrise Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Portland, IN

Serial number

404-0048

Year built

1977 · 49 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AADFAE · 52557656 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 22, 2023

Airworthiness date

Nov 12, 1992

Last FAA activity

Apr 22, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2030

FAA region

Central

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor GTSIO-520 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

300 hp × 2 (600 hp total)

Power per seat

75 hp

FAA engine code

17046

6 of the 21 registered Cessna 404 carry this engine (29%), across 7 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 404 needs roughly 4,200 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~3,640 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 N80BS

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