Models / Gulfstream / G-IV / N116WJ Aircraft record N116WJ 1997 Gulfstream G-IV Deregistered Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026 This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 3, 2020.
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2004) · 14 ADs may apply · 1 service difficulty report
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2004 ADs may apply 14 confirm with A&P Service reports 1 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Aviation Enterprises INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued Jun 20, 2014
Canceled Oct 3, 2020
Airworthiness Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date Sep 27, 1997 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Gulfstream
Model G-IV
Year 1997
Serial number 1320
Aircraft type Fixed wing multi engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 22
Engines 2
Max takeoff weight 20,000 and over lb
Mode S code A0447A Engine
Make and model Rolls-Royc Tay 611ser
Type Turbo-fan
Power 12,450 lb thrust Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2014 – 2020 Aviation Enterprises INC Wilmington, DE Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 ADs published since 1998 that may apply (14) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2023-08-03 Flight Controls Jun 20, 2023 Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-1159A 385; G-1159A 387; G-1159A 388; G-1159A 390–498; G-1159B 009; G-1159B 016; … 2022-02-15 Landing Gear System Feb 24, 2022 Airframe (G-IV) 2019-20-08 Flight Controls; 32, Landing Gear; 52, Doors; 53, Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers; 57, Wings; 71, Power Plant-General; and 78, Engine Exhaust Dec 13, 2019 Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-IV 1000–1535; GIV-X 4001–4363 2018-09-04 Landing Gear Jun 11, 2018 Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-IV 1000–1399; G-IV 1400–1535; GIV-X 4001–4355. Only with: G-IV S/Ns 1000 through 1399 only if Aircraft Service Change (ASC) 416A (MSG-3) is incorporated. 2017-26-05 Wings Jan 25, 2018 Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-1159A 460; G-IV 1129; G-IV 1151; G-IV 1167; G-IV 1175; G-IV 1214; …
Show all 14 ADs Show fewer ADs AD Subject Effective Applies to 2017-20-08 Airborne Auxiliary Power; and 53, Fuselage Nov 6, 2017 Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-IV 1000–on; GIV-X 4001–on; GV 501–on; GV-SP 5001–on; GVI 6001–on 2017-13-11 Flight controls Aug 3, 2017 Airframe (G-IV) 2016-20-06 Flight controls Oct 14, 2016 Airframe (G-IV) 2016-18-11 Landing gear Sep 23, 2016 Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: GIV-X 4001–4350; GV-SP 5001–5542 2012-13-12 Flight controls Aug 1, 2012 Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-IV 1265; G-IV 1286; G-IV 1298; G-IV 1301; G-IV 1347; G-IV 1372; … 2004-08-08 Gulfstream Model G-IV Series Airplanes May 24, 2004 Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: 1000–1359 2001-26-07 Gulfstream Model G-IV Series Airplanes Jan 11, 2002 Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-IV 1253–1464 2001-08-13 Gulfstream Model G-1159, G-1159A, G-1159B, G-IV, and G-V Series Airplanes May 10, 2001 Airframe (G-IV)Serial numbers per Gulfstream Alert Customer Bulletins No. 27 (G-II/IIB), No. 13 (G-III), No. 27 (G-IV), No. 12 (G-V), dated March 20, 2001 2000-07-25 Gulfstream Model G-IV Series Airplanes May 1, 2000 Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-IV 1000–1404
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (1) Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
Flight controls · drive shaft · disconnected Jun 16, 2017
ACFT DEPARTED. NO ISSUES DURING CLIMB. WHILE PASSING THRU FL 240, IT WAS OBSERVED THE ACFT HAD EXCESSIVE NOSE UP TRIM. AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AT THE TIME. THE ACFT, ASIDE FROM TRIM, FLEW NORMALLY. LEVELED OFF AT FL 410. AT CRUISE, AUTOPILOT HELD ACFT LEVEL, BUT TRIM WAS STILL FULL NOSE UP. DURING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record