Light jet

N789RJ

2019 Honda Hondajet Elite S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2019
Serial
42000172
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Ge Honda HF-120
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Andersen Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Idaho Falls, ID
Registration record

N789RJ on the FAA register

Type
2019 Honda Hondajet Elite S (FAA: Honda HA-420)
Serial
42000172
Engines
2 × Ge Honda HF-120
Registered owner
Andersen Air LLC
Idaho Falls, ID
Certificate issued
2020-01-23
Airworthiness date
2019-10-12
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB375
Mode S (octal)
52531565
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,437 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-15
    Accident at Salt Lake City, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-01-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N789RJ.
  • 2019-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N789RJ

N789RJ is a 2019 Honda Hondajet Elite S (FAA model HA-420), serial number 42000172. The FAA register lists Andersen Air LLC as the registrant in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 23, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Ge Honda HF-120 engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 1,437 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 12, 2019.

N789RJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Range
1,437 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
3,500 ft
Landing over 50 ft
3,000 ft

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-11-15 Accident · Salt Lake City, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA032
Reported aircraft: Honda HA-420
Probable cause: The pilot s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a left side of runway, rather than the centerline of runway, which resulted in a collision with runway edge lights during the night time takeoff.

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.