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Lockheed Martin F-16A

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Aircraft model · Fixed wing single engine · Airplane · registry code 5260429

Manufacturer (registry)
LOCKHEED MARTIN
Model
F-16A
Registry code
5260429
Registered
15 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engines
1 · Turbo-fan
Seats
1
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Certification
Not type certificated

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 8

1978Registered nowDeregistered2026

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

No ADs matched this model

Registered aircraft · 15

N854TATop Aces Corp · Mesa, AZBuilt 1978 · S/N 78-0322N856TATop Aces Corp · Mesa, AZBuilt 1978 · S/N 78-0335N857TATop Aces Corp · Mesa, AZBuilt 1978 · S/N 78-0327N858TATop Aces Corp · Mesa, AZBuilt 1978 · S/N 78-0352N859TATop Aces Corp · Mesa, AZBuilt 1978 · S/N 78-0315N860TATop Aces Corp · Mesa, AZBuilt 1978 · S/N 78-0346N861TATop Aces Corp · Mesa, AZBuilt 1978 · S/N 78-0326N865TATop Aces Corp · Mesa, AZBuilt 1980 · S/N 80-0662N866TATop Aces Corp · Mesa, AZS/N 80-0666N876TATop Aces Corp · Mesa, AZS/N 78-0320N885TATop Aces Corp · Mesa, AZS/N 78-0341N886TATop Aces Corp · Mesa, AZS/N 78-0347N953TARegistered aircraftN-number assigned (import), not yet registeredS/N 80-3551N954TARegistered aircraftN-number assigned (import), not yet registeredS/N 80-3581N955TARegistered aircraftN-number assigned (import), not yet registeredS/N 87-0052
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5260429')
  ORDER BY n_number"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports

No reports matched to aircraft of this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older reports aren’t counted.

Service difficulty reports

No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.

The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

General Dynamics F-16A16 registered aircraftRegistry code 05623NS
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'F16A' AND m.code NOT IN ('5260429')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.