N282F - 1959 Lockheed 188C Aircraft Registration

N282F is a 1959 Lockheed 188C, a four-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Rockland Aerospace INC in Crofton, MD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 1, 1959. The registration certificate was issued on October 16, 2009. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Allison 501-D13 SER engine producing 3750 horsepower, N282F is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2D5E6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N282F was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Lockheed L-188 Electra was America's first large turboprop airliner, designed to bridge the gap between piston-powered aircraft and pure jets in the late 1950s. First flown on December 6, 1957, it was a low-wing four-engine monoplane that could seat up to 98 passengers in pressurized comfort. With a 99-foot wingspan and powered by four Allison 501 turboprops, the Electra achieved a cruise speed of 400 mph and range of 1,900 nautical miles. The aircraft was manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation at their Burbank, California facility. AviatorDB tracks 222 Lockheed aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is L188.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N282F. 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.