N281MA V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N281MA is a 1973 Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 (serial 261), registered to Wife Approved LLC (LLC) in Torrance, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1973 (53 years ago). It carries 2 Airesearch 331 SER 605HP engines rated at 605 hp each (1,210 hp total), the engine on 5% of registered Mitsubishi MU-2B-25s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2D2C6. It is one of 23 Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 aircraft on the FAA registry. Wife Approved LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Wife Approved LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Torrance, CA

Serial number

261

Year built

1973 · 53 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A2D2C6 · 50551306 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 14, 2023

Airworthiness date

Apr 6, 1973

Last FAA activity

Sep 30, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2030

FAA region

4

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Airesearch 331 SER 605HP

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

605 hp × 2 (1,210 hp total)

Power per seat

121 hp

FAA engine code

01502

1 of the 21 registered Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 carry this engine (5%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 needs roughly 2,700 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,325 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N281MA

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