N463DF - 1981 Raytheon Aircraft Company A200CT Aircraft Registration

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1981 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A200CT

Aircraft Description

N463DF is a 1981 Raytheon Aircraft Company A200CT, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to State of California - Cal Fire in Mcclellan, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 5, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on April 29, 2009. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-41 engine producing 850 horsepower, N463DF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5A511 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N463DF was last tracked by AviatorDB near Mcclellan Airfield (KMCC) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N463DF was last updated on September 30, 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 N463DF. 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
1981
Manufacturer
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Model
A200CT
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
STAR2000 Starship
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 5, 2010
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 29, 2009

Registered Owner

Name
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - CAL FIRE
Address
5500 PRICE AVE
City
MCCLELLAN
State / Zip Code
California95652-2438
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P&W CANADA
Engine Model
PT6A-41
Horsepower
850 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51322421
Mode S Code (Hex)
A5A511

Additional Details

Registration
N463DF
Serial Number
BP-024
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
15
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
September 30, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01017864

Last Known Position

Date
April 8, 2026 (UTC 22:17:15)
Airport
Latitude
38.684189
Longitude
-121.400598

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC