N804ST is a 1980 Cessna 501 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 501-0146, registered in Lewes, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2026. It is powered by a Williams FJ 44 SERIES with 1900 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 19, 2005. It is one of 189 501 aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Delaware. About 34% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 24, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- IAL CORP
- Location
- Lewes, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Jun 22, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Feb 11, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAF25B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52571133
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 501
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A27CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 501-0146
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- WILLIAMS FJ 44 SERIES (1900 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 8
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 19, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lewes
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Coastal Georgetown, DE | KGED | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Cape May County Wildwood, NJ | KWWD | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chorman Farmington, DE | D74 | 26 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2016 | Texarkana, AR | Cessna 501 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN16LA197 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.