N196MA - 1979 Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 Aircraft Registration

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1979 MITSUBISHI MU-2B-60

Aircraft Description

N196MA is a 1979 Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Stef Air LLC in Muscle Shoals, AL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 14, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on April 15, 2008. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Airesearch TPE331 SERIES engine producing 904 horsepower, N196MA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A17F89 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N196MA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.7360, -87.6162 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N196MA was last updated on October 13, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Mitsubishi is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 213 Mitsubishi aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the MU-2B-60 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N196MA. 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
1979
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI
Model
MU-2B-60
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
MU2MU-2
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 14, 1979
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 15, 2008

Registered Owner

Name
STEF AIR LLC
Address
PO BOX 4019
City
MUSCLE SHOALS
State / Zip Code
Alabama35662-4019
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
AIRESEARCH
Engine Model
TPE331 SERIES
Horsepower
904 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50277611
Mode S Code (Hex)
A17F89

Additional Details

Registration
N196MA
Serial Number
764 S.A.
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
March 31, 2030
Last Action Date
October 13, 2023
Last Update Date
October 13, 2023
Unique ID
00832990

Last Known Position

Date
April 23, 2026 (UTC 16:07:04)
Airport
Latitude
34.736442
Longitude
-87.583065

Data Source

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

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