General Atomics MQ-9
12 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. District of Columbia has the most (11). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the MQ-9 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Drones
- Power
- Turbojet, 1 engine
- Seats
- None: unmanned
- Built of
- carbon fibre and plastic · A large military drone with a composite airframe.
- Maker on the register
- General Atomics
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 27, 2008; newest April 22, 2026
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 11 |
| California | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 12 | 100% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQ-9 BLOCK 1 | 10 | — | 83.3% |
| MQ9PREDATORBUHK97000 | 1 | — | 8.3% |
| MQ9A | 1 | — | 8.3% |
When they were built by decade · 12 with no year on file
No data
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| None on file | 12 | 100% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 10 |
| NASA Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center | 1 |
| Dept of Homeland Security | 1 |
Fleet pages: Department of Homeland Security · NASA Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center · Dept of Homeland Security
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many General Atomics MQ-9 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
12 as of November 11, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most General Atomics MQ-9s?
District of Columbia, with 11.
Who owns the General Atomics MQ-9?
100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
How many General Atomics MQ-9 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the General Atomics MQ-9 made of?
A drone: a carbon-fibre or moulded plastic frame carrying electric motors, batteries and the flight computer. A large military drone with a composite airframe. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the MQ-9 links to the rest of the register
- General Atomics 64 aircraft on the register
- General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 10 registered
- General Atomics MQ9A 1 registered
- General Atomics MQ9PREDATORBUHK97000 1 registered
- Built of carbon fibre and plastic · A large military drone with a composite airframe.
- District of Columbia 11 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Department Of Homeland Security 10 of these aircraft
- NASA Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center 1 of these aircraft
- Dept Of Homeland Security 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the MQ-9 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/general-atomics/mq-9.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 12
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N253LG | General Atomics MQ9A |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2026-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N989WQ | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917KU | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917LG | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917HA | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Dept of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917RS | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9168S | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917JA | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917PS | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31EJ | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917BF | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N870NA | General Atomics MQ9PREDATORBUHK97000 |
NASA Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center Edwards, California |
None on file | 2008-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |