N80AU - 1998 Saab-scania Saab 340B Aircraft Registration

N80AU is a 1998 Saab-scania SAAB 340B, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Aurora Flight Sciences Corp in Manassas, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 27, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on September 21, 2022. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Ge CT7-SER engine producing 1600 horsepower, N80AU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AADF97 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N80AU was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.7214, -77.5154 on April 8, 2025. The FAA registry record for N80AU was last updated on March 8, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Saab 340, Sweden's most successful commercial airliner, became the world's best-selling commuter aircraft following its market debut in 1984. First flown on January 25, 1983, it was a twin-turboprop, low-wing monoplane seating 30 to 36 passengers with a wingspan of 70 feet 4 inches. Manufactured by Saab AB in partnership with Fairchild Aircraft, 459 examples were built between 1983 and 1999. AviatorDB tracks 51 Saab-scania aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SF34.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N80AU. 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.