NORTHERN PLANES AEROSPORT LLC· ICAO24 a8b3ee· last seen 4h ago

N66XA is an Extra Flugzeugproduktions EA-400, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by NORTHERN PLANES AEROSPORT LLC. SkyMeter has tracked 56 flights totalling 19 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KMCW to KMCW. Service window in our records spans 422 days. Of those flights, 4 (7.1%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Extra Flugzeugproduktions EA-400 has a maximum takeoff weight of 3,307 lb, light wake category.

About the Extra Flugzeugproduktions EA-400

The Extra EA-400 represents German aerobatic manufacturer Extra's ambitious entry into the high-performance single-engine touring aircraft market. Introduced in the mid-1990s, this six-seat composite aircraft combined the company's aerobatic heritage with practical cross-country capability, featuring a 300-horsepower Textron Lycoming engine and pressurized cabin, unusual luxuries in a piston single. The EA-400 was designed to compete directly with established American designs like the Piper Malibu and Cessna 210, offering European engineering and a sleek composite airframe with retractable gear.

With a maximum cruise speed around 235 knots and service ceiling of 25,000 feet, it delivered genuine high-altitude performance that put it at the top of its class. The type's production run was limited, however, with only around 50 aircraft completed before Extra shifted focus back to its core aerobatic line. Today the EA-400 remains a rare sight, prized by owners who appreciate its blend of speed, comfort, and distinctive Extra build quality, though parts support and maintenance expertise can be challenging given the small fleet.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators over routes, with the most frequently observed operator.

FLIGHTS
56
all time
FLOWN HOURS
19
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
15
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
1
20 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
6/20/2025 → 8/16/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
7.1%
4 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

10
1
1
KMCW 4C7
1
1
1
1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

1

Aircraft specifications

Extra Flugzeugproduktions EA-400

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
80 kt
MTOW
3,307 lb
Wake category
L

Recent flights

Newest 30 operations of N66XA

30
8/16/2026
6m
No alerts
8/16/2026
17m
No alerts
8/16/2026
9m
△ Low approach-stability score
8/13/2026
9m
No alerts
8/13/2026
9m
△ Low approach-stability score
8/11/2026
11m
No alerts
8/11/2026
8m
No alerts
8/11/2026
10m
No alerts
8/6/2026
30m
No alerts
8/6/2026
20m
No alerts
8/2/2026
8m
No alerts
8/2/2026
12m
No alerts
7/30/2026
17m
No alerts
7/30/2026
14m
No alerts
7/29/2026
12m
No alerts
7/29/2026
11m
No alerts
7/18/2026
13m
No alerts
8/18/2025
13m
No alerts
8/18/2025
1h 56m
No alerts
6/30/2025
24m
No alerts
6/29/2025
37m
No alerts
6/29/2025
1h 2m
No alerts
6/26/2025
40m
No alerts
6/20/2025
54m
No alerts
6/20/2025
14m
No alerts
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