N500TB - 1990 Socata TB20 Aircraft Registration

N500TB is a 1990 Socata TB20, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sky West Aviation INC Trustee in Albuquerque, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 9, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on October 2, 2025. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540-C4D5D engine producing 250 horsepower, N500TB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63B9B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N500TB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 50.5692, 3.3605 on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N500TB was last updated on October 2, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The SOCATA TB-20 Trinidad was a high-performance single-engine aircraft that established European design excellence in general aviation during the 1980s. First flown in the late 1970s, it was a low-wing retractable-gear monoplane powered by a 250-horsepower Lycoming engine that could seat five occupants. With a 32.75-foot wingspan and cruise speeds reaching 163 knots, it was manufactured by SOCATA at their facility in Tarbes, France. AviatorDB tracks 1,070 Socata aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TB20.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N500TB. 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.