N28859
Built 1978 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 500 nm
- Cruise speed
- 128 kt
- Max speed
- 137 kt
- Service ceiling
- 12,500 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 490 m
- Landing distance
- 340 m
- MTOW
- 1,000 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 140 L
- Length
- 6.7 m
- Wingspan
- 9.6 m
- Height
- 2.4 m
- Seats
- 4
- Max passengers
- 4
Flight activity
(12 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 0
- Last 90 days
- 5
- Last seen
- 23 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 23 Jun 2026
Frequent routes: KRNT → KRNT (2) · KPAE → KRNT (1) · KRNT → KPAE (1)
- KRNT → KRNT9 Sept 2026 · 10h 23m
- KRNT → KRNT7 Sept 2026 · 1h 06m
- KPAE → KRNT2 Sept 2026 · 1h 02m
- … → KRNT7 Jul 2026 · 3h 23m
Showing the 4 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 98% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N28859USACTIVENEWMAN RICHARD DONALD2004 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N28859?
N28859 is a American General AA-5, built in 1978. Sprinkle's record for N28859 covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N28859 currently active?
Registry records list N28859's status as Active, registered in United States — a American General AA-5.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N28859?
N28859 carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) AA5B0866, the serial assigned to this American General AA-5 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N28859?
N28859's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A2EEDC — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this American General AA-5 broadcasts.