N280TA - 1970 Mcdonnell Douglas/daniels M TA-4J Aircraft Registration

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1970 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS/DANIELS M TA-4J

Aircraft Description

N280TA is a 1970 Mcdonnell Douglas/daniels M TA-4J, a single-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Boeing Co in Berkeley, MO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 26, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on October 24, 2019. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a P & W J52-P-8B engine producing 9300 pounds of thrust, N280TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2CFA5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N280TA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.6630, -90.6280 on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N280TA was last updated on September 9, 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 1 Mcdonnell Douglas/daniels M aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TA-4J model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N280TA. 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
1970
Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS/DANIELS M
Model
TA-4J
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
A4A-4 Skyhawk
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 26, 2025
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 24, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
BOEING CO
Address
ATTN: CLAY KEITHLEY M/C S100-4435
6200 MCDONNELL BLVD BLDG 60A 1
City
BERKELEY
State / Zip Code
Missouri63134
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
Boeing
ICAO Code
BOE

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)
50547645
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2CFA5

Additional Details

Registration
N280TA
Serial Number
156925MD
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 9, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00706761

Last Known Position

Date
May 15, 2026 (UTC 15:25:12)
Airport
Latitude
38.656233
Longitude
-90.669495

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC