N42AT - 1998 Aerotrike Safari Hks Aircraft Registration

L29

1998 AEROTRIKE SAFARI HKS

Aircraft Description

N42AT is a 1998 Aerotrike SAFARI HKS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Beste Stephen H in Springfield, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 4, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on May 3, 2017. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2027. Powered by a Hks 700E engine producing 60 horsepower, N42AT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4F958 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N42AT was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Aerotrike is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 13 Aerotrike aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SAFARI HKS model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N42AT. 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
1998
Manufacturer
AEROTRIKE
Model
SAFARI HKS
Type Aircraft
Weight Shift Control
ICAO Type Code
L29L-29 Delfin
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 4, 2007
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 3, 2017

Registered Owner

Name
BESTE STEPHEN H
Address
7814 PENLEY PL
City
SPRINGFIELD
State / Zip Code
Virginia22151-2422
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
HKS
Engine Model
700E
Horsepower
60 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51174530
Mode S Code (Hex)
A4F958

Additional Details

Registration
N42AT
Serial Number
BILL-JACOBSON
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
May 31, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00314939

Data Source

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

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