Aircraft Description
N198SA is a 1998 Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Abel Air LLC in Dorchester, MA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 1, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on December 23, 2025. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N198SA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A18774 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N198SA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N198SA was last updated on December 23, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
SOCATA (now Daher-SOCATA), based in Tarbes, France, manufactured the TB series of touring aircraft and the TBM turboprop line. The TB20 Trinidad and TBM series are known for their modern designs and performance. AviatorDB tracks 1,070 Socata aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TB-20 TRINIDAD model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N198SA. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC