N248BP - 1998 Dassault Falcon 50EX Aircraft Registration

N248BP is a 1998 Dassault FALCON 50EX, a three-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to North Valley Air LTD in St Thomas, VI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 7, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on January 24, 2018. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Honeywell TFE-731-SER engine producing 4000 pounds of thrust, N248BP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A24DDE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N248BP was last tracked by AviatorDB near Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) on March 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N248BP was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Dassault Falcon 50, the world's first business jet capable of nonstop transatlantic flight, revolutionized corporate aviation by meeting regulatory requirements that previously restricted twin-engine aircraft from oceanic crossings. First flown on November 7, 1976, it was a low-wing tri-jet monoplane powered by three Garrett TFE731 turbofans that could seat nine passengers in typical configuration. With a range of 3,400 nautical miles and featuring pioneering supercritical wing technology, it measured 58.8 feet in length with a 61.9-foot wingspan. The aircraft was manufactured by Dassault Aviation at facilities across France from 1976 to 2008. AviatorDB tracks 320 Dassault aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is FA50.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N248BP. 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.