N8789B - 1980 Cessna 414A Aircraft Registration

N8789B is a 1980 Cessna 414A, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bearcat Aviation LLC in Joplin, MO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 15, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on February 7, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520-NB engine producing 310 horsepower, N8789B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC17A3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8789B was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.5633, -96.8089 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8789B was last updated on February 7, 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 N8789B. 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.