N398BB - 1988 Beech 400 Aircraft Registration

N398BB is a 1988 Beech 400, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Dodson International Parts INC in Rantoul, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 1, 1988. The registration certificate was issued on August 20, 2023. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w Canada JT15D 5 SER engine producing 2900 pounds of thrust, N398BB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4A09C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N398BB was last updated on August 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Hawker 400XP was the final evolution of a light business jet lineage that bridged Japanese engineering with American production excellence. First flown in its original MU-300 Diamond form in August 1978, the 400XP variant entered service in 2004 as a twin-engine turbofan capable of carrying up to nine passengers. With a transcontinental range of 1,950 nautical miles and a service ceiling of 45,000 feet, the aircraft measured 48.41 feet in length with a 47.67-foot wingspan. Raytheon Aircraft produced 225 examples between 2004 and 2010 at their Wichita, Kansas facility. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE40.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N398BB. 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.