N862TA - 1978 General Dynamics F-16A Aircraft Registration

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1978 GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16A

Aircraft Description

N862TA is a 1978 General Dynamics 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 21, 2026. The registration certificate was issued on July 20, 2022. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a P & W F100-PW200 engine producing 23770 pounds of thrust, N862TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABD7EF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N862TA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.6188, -113.4458 on March 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N862TA was last updated on August 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

General Dynamics is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 19 General Dynamics aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the F-16A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N862TA. 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
GENERAL DYNAMICS
Model
F-16A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
F16F-16 Fighting Falcon
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 21, 2026
Classification
Experimental 5 Category
Type Registration
Non-Citizen Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 20, 2022

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)
52753757
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABD7EF

Additional Details

Registration
N862TA
Serial Number
78-0312
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
July 31, 2029
Last Action Date
August 18, 2023
Last Update Date
August 18, 2023
Unique ID
01363125

Last Known Position

Date
March 2, 2026 (UTC 21:53:43)
Airport
Latitude
32.618781
Longitude
-113.445777

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC