N488JF - 1953 Beech A45 Aircraft Registration

N488JF is a 1953 Beech A45, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mentoraire LLC in Lake Forest, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 30, 1965. The registration certificate was issued on December 15, 2018. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-520-BA engine producing 285 horsepower, N488JF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6071F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N488JF was last tracked by AviatorDB near Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL) on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N488JF was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Beechcraft, now part of Textron Aviation in Wichita, Kansas, has been building high-performance general aviation aircraft since 1932. The company is known for its Bonanza, Baron, and King Air lines, combining quality construction with exceptional performance. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the A45 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N488JF. 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.