N161V - 2011 Hawker Beechcraft CORP B300C Aircraft Registration

N161V is a 2011 Hawker Beechcraft Corp B300C, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 12, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on June 5, 2014. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-60A engine producing 1050 horsepower, N161V is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0F740 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N161V was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.8973, -117.2713 on February 4, 2026. The FAA registry record for N161V was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Model 76 Duchess was an entry-level twin-engine aircraft designed to bridge the gap between single-engine training and larger twin-engine aircraft. First flown in prototype form in September 1974, it was a low-wing twin featuring two 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engines and seating for four occupants. With a 38-foot wingspan and maximum speed of 171 knots, the Duchess could climb at 1,248 feet per minute on both engines. Manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation from 1978 to 1982, only 437 examples were produced during its brief production run. AviatorDB tracks 849 Hawker Beechcraft Corp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE76.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N161V. 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.