N38FC - 1980 Cessna A185F Aircraft Registration

N38FC is a 1980 Cessna A185F, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Eagle Aero INC in Lafayette, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 13, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on June 28, 2016. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N38FC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A45971 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N38FC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.0378, -91.8839 on March 3, 2025. The FAA registry record for N38FC was last updated on August 11, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 185 Skywagon became the quintessential bush plane and utility aircraft for remote operations worldwide. First flown in the early 1960s, it was a high-wing single-engine monoplane powered by a Continental IO-470-F or IO-520-D engine, seating up to six occupants. Measuring over 25 feet in length with excellent short-field performance, the aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1961 to 1985, with 4,427 units produced. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C185.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N38FC. 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.