N409FD - 1987 Siai Marchetti F.260C Aircraft Registration

F260

1987 SIAI MARCHETTI F.260C

Aircraft Description

N409FD is a 1987 Siai Marchetti F.260C, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to South Seas Aviation LTD in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 21, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on November 14, 1994. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 SER engine producing 260 horsepower, N409FD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4CE91 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N409FD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.8557, -97.3713 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N409FD was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Siai Marchetti is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 27 Siai Marchetti aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the F.260C model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N409FD. 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.

Model Year
1987
Manufacturer
SIAI MARCHETTI
Model
F.260C
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
F260SF-260
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 21, 1994
Classification
Standard Utility Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 14, 1994

Registered Owner

Name
SOUTH SEAS AVIATION LTD
Address
3511 SILVERSIDE RD STE 105
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19810-4902
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
AEIO-540 SER
Horsepower
260 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51147221
Mode S Code (Hex)
A4CE91

Additional Details

Registration
N409FD
Serial Number
726
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
3
Expiration Date
October 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 16, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00485162

Last Known Position

Date
June 2, 2026 (UTC 18:37:03)
Airport
Latitude
32.800049
Longitude
-97.362323

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC