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Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 · Evanston, IL
N459SA is a Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 (serial 459 S.A.), registered to Solitaire Leasing LLC (LLC) in Evanston, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1997 (29 years ago). It carries 2 Airesearch TPE331 SERIES engines rated at 904 hp each (1,808 hp total), the engine on 88% of registered Mitsubishi MU-2B-40s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A5951C. It is one of 35 Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 aircraft on the FAA registry.
Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.
29 of the 33 registered Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 carry this engine (88%), across 4 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
A Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 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 →
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