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N442GJBeechcraft 400A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198217 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2032
Based in
Brea, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
17
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Firm Foundation Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Brea, CA
Certificate issued
May 8, 2025
Expires
May 31, 2032

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
Serial number
RK-442
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
A552AA

Engine

Type
Turbo-fan

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowFirm Foundation Aviation LLCBrea, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 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 (17)

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
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 (5)

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.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · unknownAug 20, 2023

    ***CREW REPORT: WE WERE CLIMBING THRU 14,000 FT THE CABIN LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I CALLED FOR THE CABIN PRESSURE LO CHECKLIST AND WE STARTED RUNNING THE CHECKLIST (I HAD NO SYMPTOMS OF HYPOXIA) THE FO AND I WERE LOOKING AT THE CABIN PRESSURE INDICATOR AND WE WERE IN AGREEMENT THAT THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · unknownAug 4, 2023

    "AIR CONDITIONER FAIL” ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON AT THROTTLE UP ON TAKE OFF. ABORTED T/O. COCKPIT INDICATION WAS A "MASTER CAUTION" WITH ASSOCIATED AMBER ANNUNCIATOR. 8/5/2023, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUNS AND PERFORMANCE TESTS, NOTED NO FAULTS OR ANOMALIES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. AIRCRAFT HAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · failedSep 26, 2017

    CLIMBING THRU 13000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND A YAW TO THE LEFT WAS NOTED. AN ODOR WAS ALSO NOTED FROM THE CABIN AIR SYSTEM. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AFTER VACATING THE RUNWAY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · uplock switch · shortedMar 15, 2012

    ACFT EXPERIENCED A LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT (RED HANDLE) IN FLIGHT, PILOT ATTEMPTED AND WAS ABLE TO CYCLE LANDING GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. PILOT VARIED GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, LANDED ACFT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · lamp · inoperativeOct 21, 2007

    PILOT HAD NO GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE RT GEAR WHEN LANDING. PILOT CONFIRMED WITH THE TOWER THE GEAR WAS DOWN, ALSO THE PILOT CONFIRMED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TESTED. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE CHECKED OUT AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED LAMP IN GEAR INDICATION. SYSTEM…

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

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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