N858TA - 1978 Lockheed Martin F-16A Aircraft Registration

1978 LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16A

Aircraft Description

N858TA 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 July 17, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on October 21, 2021. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a P & W F100-PW200 engine producing 23770 pounds of thrust, N858TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABC6BA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N858TA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on March 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N858TA was last updated on June 16, 2023. 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 N858TA. 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
July 17, 2025
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Non-Citizen Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 21, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
TOP ACES CORP
Address
7852 E VELOCITY WAY
City
MESA
State / Zip Code
Arizona85212
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)
52743272
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABC6BA

Additional Details

Registration
N858TA
Serial Number
78-0352
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
October 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 16, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01349709

Last Known Position

Date
April 8, 2026 (UTC 18:53:40)
Airport
Latitude
33.557739
Longitude
-112.358691

Data Source

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

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