Twin piston

N231LJ

1945 Beechcraft TC-45J

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1945
Serial
23835
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blackhawk Aircraft Maintenance Inc (Corporation)
Based
Janesville, WI
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Registration record

N231LJ on the FAA register

Type
1945 Beechcraft TC-45J
Serial
23835
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Blackhawk Aircraft Maintenance Inc
Janesville, WI
Certificate issued
2012-01-10
Airworthiness date
1975-02-21
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A20D3A
Mode S (octal)
50406472
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N231LJ.
  • 1994-06-13
    Accident at Belleville, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-01-25
    Incident at Norfolk,Va, 46; damage: minor.
  • 1975-02-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N231LJ

N231LJ is a 1945 Beechcraft TC-45J, serial number 23835. The FAA register lists Blackhawk Aircraft Maintenance Inc as the registrant in Janesville, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2012 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engines and 10 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 21, 1975.

N231LJ has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-06-13 Accident · Belleville, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94LA198
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 18
Probable cause: the failure of the fuel line on the unique STC'd engine installation. A related factor is the improper installation of a fuel line by company maintenance personnel.
1978-01-25 Incident · Norfolk,Va, 46 Damage: Minor NTSB · 5 0002
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft TC45J
Probable cause: G EDGES,R GR DOOR,#2 ENG.

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

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.