N849JS - 1988 British Aerospace Bae Jetstream 3101 Aircraft Registration

N849JS is a 1988 British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3101, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 5, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on September 16, 2024. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2031. Powered by a Airesearch TPE331 SERIES engine producing 904 horsepower, N849JS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABA221 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N849JS was last updated on September 16, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The British Aerospace Jetstream 31 was a twin-turboprop regional airliner that revitalized the troubled Jetstream series through superior engineering and reliable powerplants. First flown on March 28, 1980, it was a low-wing monoplane configuration seating 18 passengers in a 2+1 offset aisle arrangement. Powered by two Honeywell TPE331-12UAR turboprops producing 1,020 shaft horsepower each, the aircraft measured over 47 feet in length and offered enhanced short-field performance capabilities. Manufactured by British Aerospace from 1982 to 1993, with 386 total Jetstream 31/32 variants produced. AviatorDB tracks 161 British Aerospace aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is JS31.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N849JS. 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.