# N697TA: 1974 Northrop F-5E

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Northrop F-5E](https://openairdocs.org/model/northrop-f-5e) (registry code 645035E, 1 seats)
- Engine: [GE J85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-j85-series) (registry code 30199)
- Serial number: 74-1459
- Year built: 1974
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 2022
- Certificate issued: February 14, 2024
- Expires: February 28, 2031
- Mode S code: A94661
- Registered owner: [Taslo LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TASLO%20LLC)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6988° N, 119.8263° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89506, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=697TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N697TA

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every GE J85 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Northrop F-5E)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (GE J85 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N697TA.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N697TA.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## Service difficulty reports on N697TA not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N697TA, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR DJFA2007046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA2007046), Apr 9, 2007: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER INSPECTION THE RT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, THE RT BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKE

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Northrop F-5E aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/northrop-f-5e/aircraft.md
- The GE J85 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-j85-series.md

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