N8229Q - 1971 Cessna 414 Aircraft Registration

N8229Q is a 1971 Cessna 414, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Seppala Wayne H Trustee in El Cajon, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 5, 1971. The registration certificate was issued on February 24, 2012. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor GTSIO-520-C engine producing 340 horsepower, N8229Q is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB3BEB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8229Q was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.8137, -117.1411 on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8229Q was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 414 Chancellor was a pressurized twin-engine business aircraft that became a popular workhorse for corporate and charter operations. First flown on November 1, 1968, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by two Continental TSIO-520 turbocharged engines, seating up to seven passengers plus one pilot. With a wingspan of 44 feet and cruising speed of 224 mph, the aircraft offered reliable pressurized flight at altitudes above weather. Manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1970 to 1985, with 1,067 total aircraft produced. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C414.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8229Q. 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.