N217ME - 1983 Cessna T303 Aircraft Registration

N217ME is a 1983 Cessna T303, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Air Research Ca INC in Torrance, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 5, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on March 29, 2017. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520-AE engine producing 250 horsepower, N217ME is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1D49B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N217ME was last updated on October 13, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna T303 Crusader was a six-seat twin-engine aircraft that represented Cessna's ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to compete in the light twin market during the 1980s. First flown on October 17, 1979, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by two 250-horsepower Continental TSIO-520 turbocharged engines with counterrotating propellers. With seating for six occupants and a distinctive "Crescent Tail" design, the aircraft measured over 30 feet in length and was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1981 to 1986. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C303.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N217ME. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.