Light jet

N853NA

McDonnell Douglas FA-18A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
161744
Class
Light jet
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nasa Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center (Government)
Based
Edwards, CA
Registration record

N853NA on the FAA register

Type
McDonnell Douglas FA-18A
Serial
161744
Engines
2
Registered owner
Nasa Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center
Edwards, CA
Certificate issued
2001-07-23
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
ABB3AA
Mode S (octal)
52731652
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N853NA.
Overview

About N853NA

N853NA is a McDonnell Douglas FA-18A, serial number 161744. The FAA register lists Nasa Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center as the registrant in Edwards, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2001 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 N853NA.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N853NA.

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.