N163EM - 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas A4N Aircraft Registration

A4

1972 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS A4N

Aircraft Description

N163EM is a 1972 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 30, 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, N163EM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0FD43 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N163EM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.3719, -77.5659 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N163EM was last updated on April 6, 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 N163EM. 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
1972
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 30, 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)
50176503
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0FD43

Additional Details

Registration
N163EM
Serial Number
159815
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2029
Last Action Date
April 6, 2026
Last Update Date
August 11, 2023
Unique ID
00513694

Last Known Position

Date
May 11, 2026 (UTC 19:29:22)
Airport
Latitude
35.323978
Longitude
-77.614785

Data Source

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

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