Northrop F-5
41 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1966 to 1979; half of them date from 1975 or earlier. Nevada has the most (23). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the F-5 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Business jets
- Power
- Turbojet, 2 engines
- Common engines
- Ge J85 Ser (17), Ge J85-21C (7), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (3)
- Seats
- 1 (up to 2 in some versions)
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Northrop
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 3, 1993; newest October 23, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 21 | 51% |
| Corporation | 19 | 46% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 1 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 14 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 27 | 66% |
| None on file | 14 | 34% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Tactical Air Support INC11Taslo LLC10Jdi Holdings LLC5Comanche Maverick Air LLC5Premier Jets INC2U S Leaseco INC1Tactical Air Supportinc1Tactical Air Support In1Magnus Caro LLC1Floki CORP1Dillon Precision INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Tactical Air Support INC | 11 |
| Taslo LLC | 10 |
| Jdi Holdings LLC | 5 |
| Comanche Maverick Air LLC | 5 |
| Premier Jets INC | 2 |
| U S Leaseco INC | 1 |
| Tactical Air Supportinc | 1 |
| Tactical Air Support In | 1 |
| Magnus Caro LLC | 1 |
| Floki CORP | 1 |
| Dillon Precision INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Tactical Air Support INC · Taslo LLC · Jdi Holdings LLC · Comanche Maverick Air LLC · Premier Jets INC · U S Leaseco INC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Northrop F-5 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
41 as of October 23, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Northrop F-5s?
Nevada, with 23.
Who owns the Northrop F-5?
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.
When were the Northrop F-5s on the register built?
Between 1966 and 1979; half of them in 1975 or earlier.
What is the Northrop F-5 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the F-5 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Northrop 81 aircraft on the register
- Northrop F-5E 26 registered
- Northrop F 5F 9 registered
- Northrop F-5B 4 registered
- Northrop F-5A 2 registered
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- General Electric J85 series 17 of these aircraft
- General Electric J85-21C 7 of these aircraft
Where they are
Biggest operators
- Tactical Air Support INC 11 of these aircraft
- Taslo LLC 10 of these aircraft
- Jdi Holdings LLC 5 of these aircraft
- Comanche Maverick Air LLC 5 of these aircraft
- Premier Jets INC 2 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the F-5 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 2 filings · 2 bill of sale
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/northrop/f-5.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 41
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N66FK | Northrop F-5E |
Comanche Maverick Air LLC Houston, Texas |
None on file | 2026-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N709TA | Northrop F 5F |
Jdi Holdings LLC Belgrade, Montana |
Experimental | 2026-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N698TA | Northrop F 5F |
Jdi Holdings LLC Belgrade, Montana |
Experimental | 2026-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710TA | Northrop F 5F |
Tactical Air Supportinc Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 2026-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N468TA | Northrop F-5E |
Tactical Air Support INC Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 2026-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N741TA | Northrop F-5E |
Tactical Air Support INC Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 2026-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N708TA | Northrop F 5F |
Tactical Air Support INC Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 2026-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N675TC | Northrop F-5B |
U S Leaseco INC Aurora, Oregon |
Experimental | 2026-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N591EM | Northrop F-5E |
Jdi Holdings LLC Belgrade, Montana |
Experimental | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N592EM | Northrop F 5F |
Jdi Holdings LLC Belgrade, Montana |
Experimental | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N995SC | Northrop F-5B |
Experimental | 2025-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N67FK | Northrop F-5E |
Comanche Maverick Air LLC Houston, Texas |
None on file | 2025-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68FK | Northrop F-5E |
Comanche Maverick Air LLC Houston, Texas |
Experimental | 2025-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N460TA | Northrop F-5E |
Tactical Air Support INC Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 2025-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N467TA | Northrop F-5E |
Tactical Air Support In Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2025-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N593EM | Northrop F 5F |
Jdi Holdings LLC Belgrade, Montana |
Experimental | 2025-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N685TC | Northrop F-5A |
Magnus Caro LLC Alpine, Wyoming |
Experimental | 2025-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N617TA | Northrop F-5E |
Taslo LLC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N618TA | Northrop F-5E |
Taslo LLC Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N619TA | Northrop F-5E |
Taslo LLC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N646TA | Northrop F-5E |
Taslo LLC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N648TA | Northrop F-5E |
Taslo LLC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N696TA | Northrop F-5E |
Taslo LLC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N697TA | Northrop F-5E |
Taslo LLC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N791TA | Northrop F-5E |
Taslo LLC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N796TA | Northrop F-5E |
Taslo LLC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926TA | Northrop F-5E |
Taslo LLC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551PJ | Northrop F-5E |
Premier Jets INC Hillsboro, Oregon |
None on file | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N552PJ | Northrop F 5F |
Premier Jets INC Hillsboro, Oregon |
None on file | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65FK | Northrop F-5E |
Comanche Maverick Air LLC Houston, Texas |
Experimental | 2019-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3J | Northrop F-5A |
Dillon Precision INC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Experimental | 2019-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991SC | Northrop F-5B |
Experimental | 2019-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N64FK | Northrop F-5E |
Comanche Maverick Air LLC Houston, Texas |
Experimental | 2018-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550TA | Northrop F-5E |
Tactical Air Support INC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2017-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N644TA | Northrop F 5F |
Tactical Air Support INC Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 2017-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N653TA | Northrop F-5E |
Tactical Air Support INC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2017-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N656TA | Northrop F-5E |
Tactical Air Support INC Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 2017-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917TA | Northrop F 5F |
Tactical Air Support INC Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 2017-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N924TA | Northrop F-5E |
Tactical Air Support INC Reno, Nevada |
Experimental | 2017-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N931TA | Northrop F-5E |
Tactical Air Support INC Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 2017-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N566PC | Northrop F-5B |
Floki CORP Seattle, Washington |
Experimental | 1993-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |