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N148TW1968 Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2029
Based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Sierra American Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Mar 22, 1999
Expires
Oct 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 9, 1968

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
Dassault/Sud
Model
FAN JET FALCON
Year
1968
Serial number
148
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
12
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A0C226

Engine

Make and model
Ge Cf700 Series
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
4,200 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
  1. 1999 – nowSierra American CorpWilmington, DE · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2000-01-09GE Aircraft Engines CJ610 Series Turbojet Engines and CF700 Turbofan EnginesFeb 11, 2000Engine (CF700 SERIES)Serial numbers per Appendix 1 of the AD. Only with: Engines with rotating parts listed by P/N and SN in Appendix 1 installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (6)

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.

  • Engine · none · noneFeb 21, 2023

    AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KGKY FOR KELP, WHILE IN CRUISE THE CREW EXPERIENCED ICING CONDITIONS AT FL280 AND WHEN SELECTING THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS ON THE LH ENGINE HAD A FLAMEOUT DUE TO THE HIGH DEMAND PUT ON THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. CREW NOTIFIED ATC THEN STARTED A DESCENT TO FL240 WHERE A…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Autoflight · selector · shortedFeb 26, 2011

    HEADING/COURSE REMOTE SELECTOR EMITTED SMOKE. DISCONTINUED USE OF REMOTE SELECTOR AND SMOKE WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED REMOTE SELECTOR SHORTED INTERNALLY. REPLACED REMOTE SELECTOR WITH A REPAIRED UNIT. PERFORMED SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. NO FURTHER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Starting · relay · inoperativeSep 28, 2006

    AFTER NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO START, CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE EN ROUTE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE START RELAY 6K1 BAD. REPLACED 6K1 RELAY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine · engine · unknownApr 24, 2006

    AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MCI, CLIMBING THROUGH FL200 RT OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND RT OIL PRESSURE READ ZERO. RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO COU. LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND BEE NUT LOOSE ON OIL LINE. TIGHTENED OIL LINE, SERVICED ENGINE AND PERFORMED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ice and rain protection · anti-ice valve · stuckOct 5, 2001

    LEFT ANTI-ICE VALVE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, YIP FOR MAINTENANCE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine air · anti-ice valve · intermittentOct 5, 2001

    ICE VALVE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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