N872RA - 2008 Hawker Beechcraft CORP 400A Aircraft Registration

N872RA is a 2008 Hawker Beechcraft Corp 400A, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to A&e Hawker LP in Santa Ana, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 22, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on May 16, 2019. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada JT15D-5R engine producing 2965 pounds of thrust, N872RA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABFF3C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N872RA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (KBZN) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N872RA was last updated on August 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Hawker 400XP was the final evolution of a light business jet lineage that bridged Japanese engineering with American production excellence. First flown in its original MU-300 Diamond form in August 1978, the 400XP variant entered service in 2004 as a twin-engine turbofan capable of carrying up to nine passengers. With a transcontinental range of 1,950 nautical miles and a service ceiling of 45,000 feet, the aircraft measured 48.41 feet in length with a 47.67-foot wingspan. Raytheon Aircraft produced 225 examples between 2004 and 2010 at their Wichita, Kansas facility. AviatorDB tracks 849 Hawker Beechcraft Corp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE40.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N872RA. 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.