N40GT - 1973 North American NA-265-40 Aircraft Registration

1973 NORTH AMERICAN NA-265-40

Aircraft Description

N40GT is a 1973 North American NA-265-40, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Sunshine Aero Industries INC in Crestview, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 3, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on November 5, 2009. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a P & W JT12A-8 engine producing 3300 pounds of thrust, N40GT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4AAF0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N40GT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.7788, -86.5221 on February 29, 2024. The FAA registry record for N40GT was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

North American is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1,317 North American aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the NA-265-40 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N40GT. 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.

Model Year
1973
Manufacturer
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
NA-265-40
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
Cruise Speed
376 mph
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 3, 2025
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 5, 2009

Registered Owner

Name
SUNSHINE AERO INDUSTRIES INC
Address
3164 AIRPORT RD
City
CRESTVIEW
State / Zip Code
Florida32539-7110
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
JT12A-8
Thrust
3300 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
51125360
Mode S Code (Hex)
A4AAF0

Additional Details

Registration
N40GT
Serial Number
282126
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
9
Expiration Date
October 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 16, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00070944

Last Known Position

Date
February 29, 2024 (UTC 23:05:03)
Airport
Latitude
30.778799
Longitude
-86.522102

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC