N508JA is a 2006 Eclipse Aviation Corp EA500 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 000001, registered in Great Falls, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a P&W Canada PW610F-A with 950 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 31, 2006. It is one of 220 EA500 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Montana. About 98% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 12, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Great Falls, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Oct 17, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A65871
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51454161
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ECLIPSE AVIATION CORP
- Model
- EA500
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00002AC (Eclipse Aerospace Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 000001
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PW610F-A (950 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 31, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Great Falls
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls International Great Falls, MT | KGTF | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Dutton Dutton, MT | 5U1 | 30 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Fairfield Fairfield, MT | 5U5 | 33 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2015 | Sacramento, CA | Eclipse Aviation Corp EA500 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR15LA184 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.