N398LJ - 1988 Beech B36TC Aircraft Registration

N398LJ is a 1988 Beech B36TC, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Dakota Heavy Equipment in Fargo, ND. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 7, 1988. The registration certificate was issued on October 5, 2004. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N398LJ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4A184 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N398LJ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 46.9067, -96.8165 on February 16, 2026. The FAA registry record for N398LJ was last updated on June 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Bonanza Model 36 stands as the only retractable-gear single-engine six-seat utility aircraft in continuous production, establishing dominance in the high-performance general aviation market. First delivered in 1968, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane that seated six passengers with a fuselage stretched 10 inches from the Model 33 Bonanza. Powered by Continental engines producing 285 to 300 horsepower, the aircraft measures over 27 feet in length and has produced more than 4,300 examples across all variants. The Model 36 was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation, now Textron Aviation. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE36.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N398LJ. 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.