N286PM - 1997 Cessna 208B Aircraft Registration

N286PM is a 1997 Cessna 208B, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Planemasters LTD in West Chicago, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 24, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on December 4, 1997. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-6 SERIES engine producing 950 horsepower, N286PM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2E596 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N286PM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.9624, -81.1448 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N286PM was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 208 Caravan, a pioneering single-engine turboprop utility aircraft, revolutionized commercial aviation by proving that single-engine aircraft could safely and economically transport up to 14 passengers or 3,500 pounds of cargo. First flown on December 9, 1982, it featured a high-wing configuration with fixed tricycle landing gear and a reliable Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engine. Measuring approximately 43 feet in length with a 52-foot wingspan, the Caravan became the world's first all-new production single-engine turboprop airliner. The aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C208.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N286PM. 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.