N496BS - 2013 Cessna T240 Aircraft Registration

N496BS is a 2013 Cessna T240, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Eckmann Sheri L in Santa Barbara, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 26, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on August 29, 2014. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-550-C engine producing 310 horsepower, N496BS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6268C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N496BS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Santa Ynez Airport (KIZA) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N496BS was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna T240 Corvalis TTx was the fastest fixed-gear single-engine piston aircraft ever certified, representing Cessna's ambitious entry into the high-performance composite aircraft market. First flown in its TTx configuration on March 2, 2013, it featured a low-wing composite design powered by a twin-turbocharged Continental engine, seating four occupants. With a maximum cruise speed of 235 knots and a wingspan of 36 feet, the aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company following their acquisition of the original Columbia design. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C240.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N496BS. 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.