Single-engine piston

N488JF

1953 Beechcraft T34A Mentor

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1953
Serial
G-298
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-BA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mentoraire LLC (LLC)
Based
Lake Forest, CA
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Registration record

N488JF on the FAA register

Type
1953 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA: Beechcraft A45)
Serial
G-298
Engines
Continental IO-520-BA
Registered owner
Mentoraire LLC
Lake Forest, CA
Certificate issued
2018-12-15
Airworthiness date
1965-04-30
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6071F
Mode S (octal)
51403437
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
708 nm
Cruise (type)
214 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N488JF.
  • 1965-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N488JF

N488JF is a 1953 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA model A45), serial number G-298. The FAA register lists Mentoraire LLC as the registrant in Lake Forest, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 15, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-BA engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 214 knots and a range of about 708 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated April 30, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N488JF.

Cruise
214 kt
Range
708 nm
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft T34A Mentor 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 N488JF.

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.