Light jet

N161EM

1978 McDonnell Douglas A4N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
159805
Class
Light jet
Engines
P & W J52-P-408
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Draken International LLC (LLC)
Based
Lakeland, FL
Registration record

N161EM on the FAA register

Type
1978 McDonnell Douglas A4N
Serial
159805
Engines
P & W J52-P-408
Registered owner
Draken International LLC
Lakeland, FL
Certificate issued
2019-06-27
Airworthiness date
2024-12-28
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A0F5D5
Mode S (octal)
50172725
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2019-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N161EM.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N161EM

N161EM is a 1978 McDonnell Douglas A4N, serial number 159805. The FAA register lists Draken International LLC as the registrant in Lakeland, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, one P & W J52-P-408 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated December 28, 2024.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N161EM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N161EM.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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