N161EM - 1978 Mcdonnell Douglas A4N Aircraft Registration

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1978 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS A4N

Aircraft Description

N161EM is a 1978 Mcdonnell Douglas A4N, a single-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Draken International LLC in Lakeland, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 28, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on June 27, 2019. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a P & W J52-P-408 engine producing 7500 pounds of thrust, N161EM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0F5D5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N161EM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.3653, -77.5728 on April 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N161EM was last updated on April 7, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) was a major American aircraft manufacturer that produced the F-15 Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, DC-10, and MD-80 series commercial airliners. AviatorDB tracks 275 Mcdonnell Douglas aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the A4N model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N161EM. 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.

Model Year
1978
Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
A4N
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
A4A-4 Skyhawk
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 28, 2024
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 27, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
DRAKEN INTERNATIONAL LLC
Address
3330 FLIGHTLINE DR
City
LAKELAND
State / Zip Code
Florida33811-2851
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
J52-P-408
Thrust
7500 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
50172725
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0F5D5

Additional Details

Registration
N161EM
Serial Number
159805
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2029
Last Action Date
April 7, 2026
Last Update Date
August 11, 2023
Unique ID
00533694

Last Known Position

Date
April 29, 2026 (UTC 20:20:36)
Airport
Latitude
35.371275
Longitude
-77.566749

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC