Single-engine turboprop

N870NA

General Atomics Aero Systems MQ9PREDATORBUHK97000

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
04870
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nasa Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center (Government)
Based
Edwards, CA
Registration record

N870NA on the FAA register

Type
General Atomics Aero Systems MQ9PREDATORBUHK97000
Serial
04870
Engines
1
Registered owner
Nasa Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center
Edwards, CA
Certificate issued
2008-02-27
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
ABF783
Mode S (octal)
52773603
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-02-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N870NA.
Overview

About N870NA

N870NA is a General Atomics Aero Systems MQ9PREDATORBUHK97000, serial number 04870. 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 February 27, 2008 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N870NA.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N870NA.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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