N850JH is a 2008 Socata TBM 700 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 448, registered in Fort Wayne, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a P&W PT6A66D rated at 850 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 2, 2008. It is one of 643 TBM 700 aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Indiana. About 55% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 26, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BGD LLC
- Location
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Jan 18, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 31, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABA828
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52724050
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SOCATA
- Model
- TBM 700
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A60EU (Daher Aircraft SAS)
- Year manufactured
- 2008
- Serial number
- 448
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W PT6A66D (850 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 2, 2008
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Fort Wayne
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Field Fort Wayne, IN | KSMD | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Fort Wayne International Fort Wayne, IN | KFWA | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Cedarville Reservoir Leo-Cedarville, IN | IN4 | 10 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2023 | Ludington, MI | Socata TBM 700 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN24FA046 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.