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N489TM2008 Beechcraft 400A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198218 ADs may apply11 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2032
Based in
Stamford, CT
owner city / state
Engine
JT15D-5R · 2,965 lb thrust
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
18
confirm with A&P
Service reports
11
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Jersey Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Stamford, CT
Certificate issued
Sep 28, 2025
Expires
Sep 30, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Sep 16, 2013

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
2008
Serial number
RK-559
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
A60BBD

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Jt15d-5r
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
2,965 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. 2025 – nowJersey Aviation LLCStamford, CT · 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 (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-5R)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 (11)

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.

  • Exhaust · unknown · unknownSep 14, 2023

    LEFT THRUST REVERSER DEPLOY IN FLIGHT. FOUND THRUST REVERSER LH DEACTIVATION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON 9/13/2023 WAS INCOMPLETE. CONNECTORS P427 AND P429 WERE STILL CONNECTED. DISCONNECTED P427 AND P429 REMOVING POWER FROM THE ISOLATION AND CONTROL VALVES. WORK PERFORMED IAW BE400 AMM 78-30-00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Exhaust · switch · failedSep 14, 2023

    SUDDEN LEFT YAW AND LEFT THROTTLE UN-COMMAND REDUCED TO IDLE. THE LEFT THRUST REVERSER HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PLACED ON MEL. CLEARED THE MEL ITEM BY REPLACING THE LH T/R STOW SWITCHES. CYCLED T/R SEVERAL TIMES. T/R OPERATION WAS SMOOTH AND CONSISTENT. ENSURED T/R BUCKETS WERE LOCKED TIGHTLY AND FLUSH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · skin · crackedOct 30, 2020

    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION, RT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD COVER HAS A CRACK. INSTALLED NEW ACCESS PANEL, IAW BEECHJET 400XP AMM CH 27-30-00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Stabilizers · skin · damagedSep 3, 2020

    RUDDER TOP TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED. INSTALLED RUDDER P/N 45A24001-211 S/N RK-576 FROM AIRCRAFT 475TM. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST AND CONFIRMED SERVICEABILITY, IAW HAWKER 400XP AMM 27-20-00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Nacelles and pylons · bracket · crackedSep 3, 2020

    SUPPLEMETAL INFORMATION, RT PYLON, AFT UPPER PANEL TWO BRACKETS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, FABRICATED BACKING PLATE DOUBLER AND INSTALLED USING MS20410AD-4 RIVETS, IAW BEECHJET 400/400A SRM CH 51-50-21.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Nacelles and pylons · bracket · crackedSep 3, 2020

    RT/PYLON, AFT UPPER PANEL TWO BRACKETS CRACKED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · rudder · dentedSep 3, 2020

    RUDDER TOP TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · stiffener · crackedAug 31, 2020

    NLG SPADE DOOR I/B STIFFENER CRACKED

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · stiffener · crackedAug 14, 2020

    SUPPLEMETAL INFORMATION, NLG SPADE DOOR INBOARD STIFFENER CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACKS & FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLERS & INSTALLED, IAW BEECHJET 400/400A SRM CH 51-50-45.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · inlet · crackedJul 10, 2018

    RT ENGINE INLET LINER FOUND CRACKED DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION. REPAIRED RIGHT ENGINE INLET LINER BY FABRICATING DOUBLER FROM .016 347 STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND INSTALLING IAW SRM CHAPTER 51-40-01 AND 51-50-00. SANDED, PRIMED, AND REFINISHED INLET.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.

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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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