N282AM - 1997 Raytheon Aircraft Company B200 Aircraft Registration

N282AM is a 1997 Raytheon Aircraft Company B200, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Rfp Enterprises INC in Bridge City, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 30, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on March 21, 2025. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2032. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-45 engine producing 1120 horsepower, N282AM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2D575 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N282AM was last tracked by AviatorDB near Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N282AM was last updated on March 25, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Starship, aviation's most ambitious general aviation composite aircraft, represented a bold leap into futuristic design that ultimately became a commercial failure. First flown in 1986, it featured an unconventional canard configuration with twin pusher-mounted Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A turboprops and seating for up to eight passengers. Spanning 43 feet with its main wing and reaching speeds of 385 knots, the Starship was originally developed by Beech Aircraft Corporation in collaboration with designer Burt Rutan. AviatorDB tracks 2,161 Raytheon Aircraft Company aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is STAR.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N282AM. 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.