Twin turboprop

N252BW

1980 Mitsubishi Solitaire

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
423 S.A.
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Motor Vanguard LLC (LLC)
Based
Campbellsville, KY
Registration record

N252BW on the FAA register

Type
1980 Mitsubishi Solitaire (FAA: Mitsubishi MU-2B-40)
Serial
423 S.A.
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Motor Vanguard LLC
Campbellsville, KY
Certificate issued
2026-10-14
Airworthiness date
1980-02-11
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A25F1A
Mode S (octal)
50457432
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,220 nm
Cruise (type)
304 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N252BW to the current registrant.
  • 1980-02-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N252BW

N252BW is a 1980 Mitsubishi Solitaire (FAA model MU-2B-40), serial number 423 S.A.. The FAA register lists Motor Vanguard LLC as the registrant in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331 series engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 304 knots and a range of about 1,220 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 11, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N252BW.

Cruise
304 kt
Range
1,220 nm
Landing over 50 ft
4,917 ft
Fuel burn
29 gph

Published figures for the Mitsubishi Solitaire type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N252BW.

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.