N8747Z - Cessna A185F Aircraft Registration

N8747Z is a Cessna A185F, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mermaid Marine LLC in Auburn, WA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 7, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on November 19, 2023. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-520-F engine producing 300 horsepower, N8747Z is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC0897 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8747Z was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 47.4931, -122.2160 on September 8, 2024. The FAA registry record for N8747Z was last updated on November 19, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 185 Skywagon became the quintessential bush plane and utility aircraft for remote operations worldwide. First flown in the early 1960s, it was a high-wing single-engine monoplane powered by a Continental IO-470-F or IO-520-D engine, seating up to six occupants. Measuring over 25 feet in length with excellent short-field performance, the aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1961 to 1985, with 4,427 units produced. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C185.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8747Z. 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.