N52AL - 1988 Beech 400 Aircraft Registration

BE40

1988 BEECH 400

Aircraft Description

N52AL is a 1988 Beech 400, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Alp Air LLC in Asheville, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 10, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on October 14, 2004. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a P&w Canada JT15D 5 SER engine producing 2900 pounds of thrust, N52AL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A686A0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N52AL was last tracked by AviatorDB near Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) on March 6, 2026. The FAA registry record for N52AL was last updated on May 26, 2023. 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 18,376 Beech 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 N52AL. 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
1988
Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
400
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE40Hawker 400XP
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 10, 2003
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 14, 2004

Registered Owner

Name
ALP AIR LLC
Address
1300 TUNNEL RD
City
ASHEVILLE
State / Zip Code
North Carolina28805-1629
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P&W CANADA
Engine Model
JT15D 5 SER
Thrust
2900 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
51503240
Mode S Code (Hex)
A686A0

Additional Details

Registration
N52AL
Serial Number
RJ-38
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
9
Expiration Date
July 31, 2028
Last Action Date
May 26, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00344181

Last Known Position

Date
March 6, 2026 (UTC 17:44:23)
Airport
Latitude
35.438244
Longitude
-82.538552

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC