Twin turboprop

N483AF

1973 Mitsubishi MU 2K

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
271
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air 1St Aviation Companies Inc (Corporation)
Based
Aiken, SC
1973 Mitsubishi MU 2K
Representative photo of a Mitsubishi MU 2K. Not a photo of N483AF.
Registration record

N483AF on the FAA register

Type
1973 Mitsubishi MU 2K (FAA: Mitsubishi MU-2B-25)
Serial
271
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Air 1St Aviation Companies Inc
Aiken, SC
Certificate issued
1992-11-10
Airworthiness date
1973-06-13
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5F3C4
Mode S (octal)
51371704
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,024 nm
Cruise (type)
300 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-11-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N483AF.
  • 1973-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N483AF

N483AF is a 1973 Mitsubishi MU 2K (FAA model MU-2B-25), serial number 271. The FAA register lists Air 1St Aviation Companies Inc as the registrant in Aiken, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 10, 1992 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 300 knots and a range of about 1,024 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 13, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N483AF.

Cruise
300 kt
Range
1,024 nm
Landing over 50 ft
4,430 ft
Fuel burn
111 gph

Published figures for the Mitsubishi MU 2K 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 N483AF.

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.