Aircraft Description
N8501W is a 1952 Fairchild C-119, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Reffett John S in Eagle River, AK. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 27, 1981. The registration certificate was issued on March 30, 2017. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Wright R3350-42 engine producing 3250 horsepower, N8501W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABA9E8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8501W was last updated on October 13, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Fairchild is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 659 Fairchild aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the C-119 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8501W. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC