N459DF - Raytheon Aircraft Company A200CT Aircraft Registration

N459DF is a Raytheon Aircraft Company A200CT, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to State of California in Mcclellan, CA. The registration certificate was issued on October 27, 2008. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. The aircraft is configured with 15 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A593DC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N459DF was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Starship, aviation's most ambitious general aviation composite aircraft, represented a bold leap into futuristic design that ultimately became a commercial failure. First flown in 1986, it featured an unconventional canard configuration with twin pusher-mounted Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A turboprops and seating for up to eight passengers. Spanning 43 feet with its main wing and reaching speeds of 385 knots, the Starship was originally developed by Beech Aircraft Corporation in collaboration with designer Burt Rutan. AviatorDB tracks 2,161 Raytheon Aircraft Company aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is STAR.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N459DF. 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.