N68FK - 1973 Northrop F-5E Aircraft Registration

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1973 NORTHROP F-5E

Aircraft Description

N68FK is a 1973 Northrop F-5E, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Comanche Maverick Air LLC in Houston, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 12, 2026. The registration certificate was issued on September 23, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a Ge J85-21C engine producing 3600 pounds of thrust, N68FK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A90165 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N68FK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.9629, -97.3107 on March 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N68FK was last updated on September 23, 2025. 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 N68FK. 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
1973
Manufacturer
NORTHROP
Model
F-5E
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
F5F-5 Freedom Fighter
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 12, 2026
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 23, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
COMANCHE MAVERICK AIR LLC
Address
1375 ENCLAVE PKWY
City
HOUSTON
State / Zip Code
Texas77077-2026
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
GE
Engine Model
J85-21C
Thrust
3600 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
52200545
Mode S Code (Hex)
A90165

Additional Details

Registration
N68FK
Serial Number
73-00929
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
September 30, 2032
Last Action Date
September 23, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01514873

Last Known Position

Date
April 27, 2026 (UTC 22:09:54)
Airport
Latitude
32.99044
Longitude
-97.31947

Data Source

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

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