N597BA - 2004 Raytheon Aircraft Company B200 Aircraft Registration

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2004 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B200

Aircraft Description

N597BA is a 2004 Raytheon Aircraft Company B200, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Tullis Lyle L in Redding, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 15, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on September 25, 2019. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-42 engine producing 850 horsepower, N597BA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7B782 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N597BA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.4359, -90.6974 on February 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N597BA was last updated on February 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Starship, aviation's most ambitious general aviation composite aircraft, represented a bold leap into futuristic design that ultimately became a commercial failure. First flown in 1986, it featured an unconventional canard configuration with twin pusher-mounted Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A turboprops and seating for up to eight passengers. Spanning 43 feet with its main wing and reaching speeds of 385 knots, the Starship was originally developed by Beech Aircraft Corporation in collaboration with designer Burt Rutan. AviatorDB tracks 2,161 Raytheon Aircraft Company aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is STAR.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N597BA. 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
2004
Manufacturer
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Model
B200
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE20200 King Air 250
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
September 15, 2010
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 1, 2026

Registered Owner

Name
MCA-PLANE LLC
Address
363 E GRAND BLANC RD
City
GRAND BLANC
State / Zip Code
Michigan48439-3314
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P&W CANADA
Engine Model
PT6A-42
Horsepower
850 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51733602
Mode S Code (Hex)
A7B782

Additional Details

Registration
N597BA
Serial Number
BB1851
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
11
Expiration Date
May 31, 2033
Last Action Date
May 1, 2026
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00088829

Last Known Position

Date
February 9, 2026 (UTC 20:27:38)
Airport
Latitude
41.435944
Longitude
-90.697445

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC