N872NA - Northrop Grumman CORP YRQ-4A Global Hawk Aircraft Registration

N872NA is a Northrop Grumman Corp YRQ-4A GLOBAL HAWK, a single-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Nasa Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, CA. The registration certificate was issued on May 30, 2014. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2027. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABFEF1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N872NA was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Grumman Aircraft (later Northrop Grumman) was a major American aircraft manufacturer known for naval fighters in World War II and the Apollo Lunar Module. In general aviation, the Grumman American AA-5 and Tiger series remain popular sport aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 2 Northrop Grumman Corp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the YRQ-4A GLOBAL HAWK model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N872NA. 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.