N871TA - 1980 General Dynamics F-16A Aircraft Registration

N871TA is a 1980 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 August 27, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on October 4, 2022. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a P & W F100-PW200 engine producing 23770 pounds of thrust, N871TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABFBB7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N871TA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N871TA was last updated on September 9, 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 N871TA. 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.