Twin turboprop

N449BK

1981 Mitsubishi Solitaire

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
449 S.A.
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mu2B40 LLC (LLC)
Based
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Registration record

N449BK on the FAA register

Type
1981 Mitsubishi Solitaire (FAA: Mitsubishi MU-2B-40)
Serial
449 S.A.
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Mu2B40 LLC
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Certificate issued
2026-09-18
Airworthiness date
1981-06-05
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56C2F
Mode S (octal)
51266057
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

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N449BK.
  • 1981-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N449BK

N449BK is a 1981 Mitsubishi Solitaire (FAA model MU-2B-40), serial number 449 S.A.. The FAA register lists Mu2B40 LLC as the registrant in Rancho Santa Fe, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 18, 2026 and expires on September 30, 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 June 5, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N449BK.

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 N449BK.

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.