N397TB - 1997 Socata TB21 Aircraft Registration

N397TB is a 1997 Socata TB21, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Liberty Industries LLC in Washington, DC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 20, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on May 26, 2022. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER engine producing 310 horsepower, N397TB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A49E75 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N397TB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.0845, -76.7430 on January 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N397TB was last updated on August 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The SOCATA TB-21 Trinidad TC was a high-performance single-engine aircraft that established itself as a premier turbocharged trainer and touring machine in the 1980s general aviation market. First flown on November 14, 1980, it featured a low-wing configuration with retractable landing gear, seating for four to five occupants, and was powered by a 250-horsepower turbocharged Lycoming engine. With a service ceiling of 25,000 feet and 86.2 gallons of usable fuel capacity, the aircraft measured part of SOCATA's innovative TB series built in Tarbes, France. AviatorDB tracks 1,070 Socata aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TB21.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N397TB. 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.