N54FB V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N54FB is a 2007 Hawker Beechcraft Corp 400A (serial RK-518), registered to Fbl Leasing Services Inc (corporation) in West Des Moines, IA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 2014 (12 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada JT15D-5R engines rated at 2,965 lbf each (5,930 lbf total), the engine on 80% of registered Hawker Beechcraft Corp 400As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A6D612. It is one of 44 Hawker Beechcraft Corp 400A aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Fbl Leasing Services Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

West Des Moines, IA

Serial number

RK-518

Year built

2007 · 19 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A6D612 · 51553022 octal

Certificate issued

May 30, 2014

Airworthiness date

Feb 19, 2014

Last FAA activity

Jan 22, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2027

FAA region

3

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada JT15D-5R

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

2,965 lbf × 2 (5,930 lbf total)

FAA engine code

52285

33 of the 41 registered Hawker Beechcraft Corp 400A carry this engine (80%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Hawker Beechcraft Corp 400A needs roughly 9,150 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~7,920 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 N54FB

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