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N400TC1999 Beechcraft 400A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198218 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2031
Based in
Indianapolis, IN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
18
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Morning Star Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Indianapolis, IN
Certificate issued
May 28, 2024
Expires
May 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Mar 31, 1999

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
400A
Year
1999
Serial number
RK-225
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A4AE4D

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Jt15d 5 Ser
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
2,900 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2024 – nowMorning Star Aviation LLCIndianapolis, IN · current
  2. 1986 – 2000Individual ownerHopewell Junction, NY · different airframe: Castellano Anthony J Jr Sonerai Iil S/N 01561l

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (18)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2014-21-06Flight ControlsNov 28, 2014Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400 RJ-1–RJ-65; 400A RK-1–RK-604; 400T TT-1–TT-180; 400T TX-1–TX-13; MU-300 A003SA–A093SA
2014-15-15StabilizersSep 5, 2014Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: MU-300 A003SA–A093SA; 400 RJ-1–RJ-65; 400A RK-1–RK-604; 400T TT-1–TT-180; 400T TX-1–TX-13
2013-03-07Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft…Mar 19, 2013Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-45; 400A RK-49–RK-353; 400A RK-354–RK-594
2011-03-12Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft…Mar 14, 2011Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-337–RK-484; 400A RK-486–RK-570; 400A RK-572; 400A RK-573; 400A RK-575–RK-577; 400T TX-13
2009-07-02Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model MU-300-10 Airplanes and Model 400 and 400A Series…Apr 30, 2009Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400 RJ-1–RJ-65; 400A RK-1–RK-93; MU-300-10 A1001SA–A1011SA; MU-300 A003SA–A091SA
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2008-24-10Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. JT15D-5; -5B; -5F; and -5R Turbofan EnginesJan 2, 2009Engine (JT15D 5 SER)Certain serial numbers: JT15D-5 …–PCE-100411; JT15D-5 …–PCE-JA0818; JT15D-5R …–PCE-JG0104. Only with: Compressor air to HMU delivery tube P/N 3119150-01 installed; all JT15D-5B and -5F engines and all JT15D-5 engines converted to JT15D-5R per P&WC SB No. 7605 are included.
2006-21-02Raytheon (Beech) Model 400, 400A, and 400T Series Airplanes; and Raytheon (Mitsubishi)…Oct 25, 2006Airframe (400A)
2006-15-16Raytheon (Beech) Model 400 and 400A Series AirplanesSep 5, 2006Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400 RJ-1–RJ-65; 400A RK-1–RK-23. Only with: Kit P/N 128-3004-1 P or 128-3004-3 P (Lucas Aerospace/Goodrich DC Starter Generator) has been incorporated.
2004-03-35Raytheon Model Beech 400A and 400T Series AirplanesMar 24, 2004Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-45; 400A RK-49–RK-322; 400T TT-1–TT-180; 400T TX-1–TX-12
2003-10-13Raytheon Model Beech 400A and 400T Series AirplanesJul 1, 2003Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-232–RK-265; 400T TX-10
2002-01-23Raytheon Model Beech 400, 400A, and 400T Series Airplanes; Model Beech MU-300-10…Feb 14, 2002Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400 RJ-1–RJ-65; 400A RK-1–on; 400T TT-1–TT-180; 400T-1 TX-1–TX-11; MU-300-10 A1001SA–A1011SA; MU-300 A003SA–A091SA
2001-24-11Raytheon Model Beech 400, 400A, and 400T Series Airplanes, Model Mitsubishi MU-300…Dec 11, 2001Airframe (400A)
2001-20-07Raytheon Model Beech 400A Series AirplanesNov 15, 2001Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-78; 400A RK-87–RK-207
2000-09-12Raytheon (Beech) Model 400A and 400T Series AirplanesJun 16, 2000Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-01–RK-188; 400T TT-01–TT-180; 400T TX-01–TX-09
99-21-26Raytheon (Beech) Model 400, 400A, 400T, and MU-300-10 AirplanesNov 22, 1999Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-1–RK-107
99-21-08Raytheon (Beech) Model 400A AirplanesNov 12, 1999Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-1–RK-92
98-06-30Raytheon (Beech) Model 400, 400A, 400T, MU-300, and MU-300-10 AirplanesApr 24, 1998Airframe (400A)Serial numbers per AlliedSignal Aerospace Service Bulletin 103570-21-4012, Revision 1. Only with: Equipped with AlliedSignal outflow/safety valves identified in AlliedSignal Aerospace Service Bulletin 103570-21-4012, Revision 1.
96-25-03Raytheon (Beech) Model 400A, 400T (Military T-1A), and 400T (Military TX) Series AirplanesJan 24, 1997Airframe (400A)Serial numbers per Beech Service Bulletin No. 2522, dated January 1994, and Raytheon Service Bulletin No. 2522, Revision 1, dated May 1996

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuel · fuel cap · leakingJan 14, 2022

    THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THE LEFT WING FUEL CAP WAS VENTING FUEL. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT FLIGHT AND RETURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED THE FUEL CAP SEAL WAS WORN. THE FUEL CAP WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · protector · faultyMay 13, 2021

    FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY FEED TEST DID NOT TEST CORRECTLY DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A FAULTY BATTERY FEEDER PROTECTOR UNIT P/N 50284-003 S/N 98054. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW UNIT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW UNIT WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Oxygen · oxygen mask · brokenMay 8, 2021

    THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT A SMALL PIECE OF CO-PILOTS OXYGEN MASK SEPARATED FROM THE MASK ASSEMBLY. THE PLANNED FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE CO-PILOTS OXYGEN P/N 174252-92 S/N10710 AND INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED MASK ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Ignition · igniter · wornNov 29, 2020

    A FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE NR 2 ENGINE START. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO LIGHT OFF. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITOR PLUGS WERE WORN AND REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED. THE VENDOR REPLACED THE IGNITOR PLUGS WITH NEW P/N 68032.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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