N858MA - 1997 Cessna 208 Aircraft Registration

N858MA is a 1997 Cessna 208, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Mess Aero INC in Grand Forks, ND. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 7, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on February 26, 2004. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N858MA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABC624 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N858MA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 47.9412, -97.1813 on March 1, 2026. The FAA registry record for N858MA was last updated on August 18, 2023. 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 N858MA. 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.