N868JA - 2015 Socata Tbm 700 Aircraft Registration

N868JA is a 2015 Socata TBM 700, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Ward John Jr in Longview, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 27, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on January 18, 2022. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A66D engine producing 850 horsepower, N868JA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABED58 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N868JA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Austin Executive Airport (KEDC) on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N868JA was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

SOCATA (now Daher-SOCATA), based in Tarbes, France, manufactured the TB series of touring aircraft and the TBM turboprop line. The TB20 Trinidad and TBM series are known for their modern designs and performance. AviatorDB tracks 1,070 Socata aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TBM 700 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N868JA. 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.