N479VA - 1998 Raytheon Aircraft Company B200 Aircraft Registration

BE20

1998 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B200

Aircraft Description

N479VA is a 1998 Raytheon Aircraft Company B200, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Tactical Aviation INC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 13, 2021. The registration certificate was issued on September 14, 2021. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N479VA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5E465 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N479VA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.9841, -73.4809 on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N479VA was last updated on June 10, 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 N479VA. 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
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Model
B200
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE20200 King Air 250
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 13, 2021
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 14, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
TACTICAL AVIATION INC
Address
251 LITTLE FALLS DR
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19808-1674
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
PT6A SER
Horsepower
750 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51362145
Mode S Code (Hex)
A5E465

Additional Details

Registration
N479VA
Serial Number
BB1601
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
11
Expiration Date
September 30, 2028
Last Action Date
June 10, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00557081

Last Known Position

Date
June 3, 2026 (UTC 20:25:21)
Airport
Latitude
42.88853
Longitude
-73.294634

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC