N653TA - 1978 Northrop F-5E Aircraft Registration

N653TA is a 1978 Northrop F-5E, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Tactical Air Support INC in Reno, NV. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 20, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on August 3, 2017. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Ge J85-21C engine producing 3600 pounds of thrust, N653TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A89989 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N653TA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Hill Air Force Base (KHIF) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N653TA was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Northrop Corporation (now Northrop Grumman) was an American aircraft manufacturer known for innovative flying wing designs and the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. AviatorDB tracks 77 Northrop aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the F-5E model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N653TA. 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.