N8996S - Cessna 150F Aircraft Registration

N8996S is a Cessna 150F, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Soaring Thunderbirds INC in Canton, OH. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 28, 1965. The registration certificate was issued on November 16, 1989. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. The aircraft is configured with 2 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC69FE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8996S was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna A150 Aerobat was a specialized aerobatic trainer variant of the popular Cessna 150, designed to democratize aerobatic instruction for civilian pilots. First flown in prototype form on September 12, 1957, it was a high-wing, single-engine monoplane that seated two occupants and featured structural reinforcements for +6/-3G aerobatic maneuvers. With a wingspan of 32 feet 9 inches and powered by a 100-horsepower Continental O-200 engine, the aircraft served flight schools worldwide from 1969 to 1977. The A150 Aerobat was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company of Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C150.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8996S. 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.