N856TA - 1978 Lockheed Martin F-16A Aircraft Registration

1978 LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16A

Aircraft Description

N856TA is a 1978 Lockheed Martin F-16A, a single-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Top Aces Corp in Mesa, AZ. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 23, 2026. The registration certificate was issued on February 18, 2026. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2033. Powered by a P & W F100-PW200 engine producing 23770 pounds of thrust, N856TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABBF4C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N856TA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N856TA was last updated on February 18, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Lockheed Corporation (now Lockheed Martin) was a major American aerospace company that produced legendary aircraft from the P-38 Lightning to the SR-71 Blackbird, L-1011 TriStar, and C-130 Hercules military transport. AviatorDB tracks 25 Lockheed Martin aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the F-16A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N856TA. 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
1978
Manufacturer
LOCKHEED MARTIN
Model
F-16A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 23, 2026
Classification
Experimental 5 Category
Type Registration
Non-Citizen Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 18, 2026

Registered Owner

Name
TOP ACES CORP
Address
7852 E VELOCITY WAY
City
MESA
State / Zip Code
Arizona85212-6637
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
F100-PW200
Thrust
23770 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
52737514
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABBF4C

Additional Details

Registration
N856TA
Serial Number
78-0335
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
February 28, 2033
Last Action Date
February 18, 2026
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01349707

Last Known Position

Date
April 2, 2026 (UTC 23:33:37)
Airport
Latitude
33.527748
Longitude
-112.385176

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC