N8693E - Camair 480 Aircraft Registration

N8693E is a Camair 480, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gaines Robert M in Nashville, TN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 1, 1962. The registration certificate was issued on February 22, 2017. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES engine producing 260 horsepower, N8693E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF30C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8693E was last updated on October 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The CAMAIR 480 Twin Navion was an innovative twin-engine conversion aircraft that transformed the underpowered single-engine Ryan Navion into a capable four-seat utility transport. First flown in 1953, it featured a low-wing configuration with two Continental O-470-3 engines producing 240 horsepower each, seating for four occupants in a cabin measuring 28 feet in length with a 34-foot-8-inch wingspan. The aircraft achieved a cruise speed of 192 mph and represented one of the earliest successful single-to-twin engine conversions, manufactured by CAMAIR Aircraft from 1955 to 1959. AviatorDB tracks 9 Camair aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TNAV.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8693E. 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.