N997TA V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N997TA is a 1980 Cessna 402C (serial 402C-0231), registered to Air Flight Inc (corporation) in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 2017 (9 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor TSIO-520-VB engines rated at 325 hp each (650 hp total), the engine on 10% of registered Cessna 402Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ADEE4E. It is one of 115 Cessna 402C aircraft on the FAA registry. Air Flight Inc holds 6 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Air Flight Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Serial number

402C-0231

Year built

1980 · 46 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ADEE4E · 53367116 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 28, 2017

Airworthiness date

May 11, 2017

Last FAA activity

Jan 22, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2027

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor TSIO-520-VB

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

325 hp × 2 (650 hp total)

Power per seat

65 hp

FAA engine code

17272

11 of the 109 registered Cessna 402C carry this engine (10%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 402C needs roughly 3,750 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~3,255 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 N997TA

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.