N865TA - 1980 Lockheed Martin F-16A Aircraft Registration

1980 LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16A

Aircraft Description

N865TA is a 1980 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 June 5, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on October 22, 2021. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a P & W F100-PW200 engine producing 23770 pounds of thrust, N865TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABE314 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N865TA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.5010, -86.5769 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N865TA 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 N865TA. 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
1980
Manufacturer
LOCKHEED MARTIN
Model
F-16A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 5, 2025
Classification
Experimental 5 Category
Type Registration
Non-Citizen Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 22, 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)
52761424
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABE314

Additional Details

Registration
N865TA
Serial Number
80-0662
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
01349723

Last Known Position

Date
May 12, 2026 (UTC 20:07:46)
Airport
Latitude
30.513642
Longitude
-86.507776

Data Source

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

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