N463DB - 2009 Cessna 208 Aircraft Registration

N463DB is a 2009 Cessna 208, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Thunderhook Air INC in Brentwood, TN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 3, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on June 19, 2009. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-114A engine producing 675 horsepower, N463DB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5A50D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N463DB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 45.1450, -93.2114 on October 15, 2024. The FAA registry record for N463DB was last updated on March 20, 2025. 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 N463DB. 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.