N518TA - 2010 Mcdougall/douglas TA-4J Aircraft Registration

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2010 MCDOUGALL/DOUGLAS TA-4J

Aircraft Description

N518TA is a 2010 Mcdougall/douglas TA-4J, a single-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Aquila Aero LLC in Denison, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 26, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on June 2, 2025. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2032. Powered by a P & W J52-P-8B engine producing 9300 pounds of thrust, N518TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A680D1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N518TA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.0274, -112.6499 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N518TA was last updated on June 2, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Mcdougall/douglas is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Mcdougall/douglas aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TA-4J model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N518TA. 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
2010
Manufacturer
MCDOUGALL/DOUGLAS
Model
TA-4J
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
DC4DC-4
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 26, 2010
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 2, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
AQUILA AERO LLC
Address
15 CREEKSIDE DR
City
DENISON
State / Zip Code
Texas75020-8909
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
J52-P-8B
Thrust
9300 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
51500321
Mode S Code (Hex)
A680D1

Additional Details

Registration
N518TA
Serial Number
MD 14291
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2032
Last Action Date
June 2, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00364129

Last Known Position

Date
May 18, 2026 (UTC 21:43:03)
Airport
Latitude
34.21225
Longitude
-96.62072

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC