N234LT - 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas TA-4J Aircraft Registration

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1972 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS TA-4J

Aircraft Description

N234LT is a 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas TA-4J, a single-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Sugden Richard in Wilson, WY. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 28, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on May 13, 2008. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a P & W J52-P-8B engine producing 9300 pounds of thrust, N234LT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A21868 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N234LT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.6554, -90.6734 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N234LT was last updated on March 17, 2023. 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 TA-4J model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N234LT. 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
TA-4J
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
A4A-4 Skyhawk
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 28, 2025
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 13, 2008

Registered Owner

Name
SUGDEN RICHARD
Address
PO BOX 70
City
WILSON
State / Zip Code
Wyoming83014-0070
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
J52-P-8B
Thrust
9300 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
50414150
Mode S Code (Hex)
A21868

Additional Details

Registration
N234LT
Serial Number
158141
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
September 30, 2027
Last Action Date
March 17, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00013937

Last Known Position

Date
April 29, 2026 (UTC 15:20:11)
Airport
Latitude
38.662565
Longitude
-90.630249

Data Source

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

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