N809SA - 1986 Cessna 208 Aircraft Registration

N809SA is a 1986 Cessna 208, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to J A Flight Services LLC in Sugar Grove, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 21, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on April 5, 2011. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N809SA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB04DD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N809SA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.6061, -86.7831 on March 17, 2026. The FAA registry record for N809SA was last updated on July 1, 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 N809SA. 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.