N780RA - 1971 Dassault Falcon 20 F Aircraft Registration

N780RA is a 1971 Dassault FALCON 20 F, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Royal Air Freight INC in Waterford, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 15, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on October 28, 2014. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Alliedsign TFE731-5BR engine producing 4750 pounds of thrust, N780RA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA91FE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N780RA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Laredo International Airport (KLRD) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N780RA was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Dassault Falcon 20, originally designated Mystère 20, pioneered the modern business jet era as the first successful twin-engine corporate aircraft designed specifically for executive transport. First flown on May 4, 1963, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by two rear-mounted General Electric CF700 turbofan engines, seating 8 to 12 passengers in pressurized comfort. Spanning over 16 meters in length with transcontinental range capabilities, it was manufactured by Dassault-Breguet in France from 1965 to 1988. AviatorDB tracks 320 Dassault aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is FA20.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N780RA. 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.