N861TA - 1978 Lockheed Martin F-16A Aircraft Registration

N861TA 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 January 30, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on February 17, 2026. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2033. Powered by a P & W F100-PW200 engine producing 23770 pounds of thrust, N861TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABD438 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N861TA was last updated on February 17, 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 N861TA. 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.