Light jet

N852NA

McDonnell Douglas FA-18B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
161217
Class
Light jet
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nasa + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Edwards, CA
Registration record

N852NA on the FAA register

Type
McDonnell Douglas FA-18B
Serial
161217
Engines
2
Registered owner
Nasa + 1 co-owner
Edwards, CA
Certificate issued
2015-02-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
ABAFF3
Mode S (octal)
52727763
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-02-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N852NA.
Overview

About N852NA

N852NA is a McDonnell Douglas FA-18B, serial number 161217. The FAA register lists Nasa + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Edwards, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 10, 2015 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N852NA.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N852NA.

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.