N40189 - 1943 Beech RC-45J Aircraft Registration

N40189 is a 1943 Beech RC-45J, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Jacob Mark K in East Lansing, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 12, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on October 5, 2015. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D engine producing 180 horsepower, N40189 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4B3EA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N40189 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 43.9625, -86.4079 on July 26, 2025. The FAA registry record for N40189 was last updated on August 19, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Beechcraft, now part of Textron Aviation in Wichita, Kansas, has been building high-performance general aviation aircraft since 1932. The company is known for its Bonanza, Baron, and King Air lines, combining quality construction with exceptional performance. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RC-45J model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N40189. 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.