N488B - Raytheon Aircraft Company 400A Aircraft Registration

N488B is a Raytheon Aircraft Company 400A, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Vcv Texas LLC in Boerne, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 17, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on April 29, 2025. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2032. The aircraft is configured with 10 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6066A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N488B was last tracked by AviatorDB near Henderson Executive Airport (KHND) on May 11, 2026. The FAA registry record for N488B was last updated on April 29, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Hawker 400XP was the final evolution of a light business jet lineage that bridged Japanese engineering with American production excellence. First flown in its original MU-300 Diamond form in August 1978, the 400XP variant entered service in 2004 as a twin-engine turbofan capable of carrying up to nine passengers. With a transcontinental range of 1,950 nautical miles and a service ceiling of 45,000 feet, the aircraft measured 48.41 feet in length with a 47.67-foot wingspan. Raytheon Aircraft produced 225 examples between 2004 and 2010 at their Wichita, Kansas facility. AviatorDB tracks 2,152 Raytheon Aircraft Company aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE40.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N488B. 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.