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N158TW1968 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 apply16 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
16
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
Jul 22, 1998

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
158
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
A0E9A5

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 (16)

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 · powerplant · fodDec 17, 2021

    AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LRD AND AT 800' THE RH ENGINE LOST POWER, A RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE TOWER WAS INFORMED OF THE SITUATION AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LRD FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE RH ENGINE COMPRESSOR AND FAN HAD FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE CAUSING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · power lossAug 28, 2017

    AFTER DEPARTING LIT ICING CONDITIONS DEVELOPED AT FL270 THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS ACTIVATED FOLLOWED BY THE AIRFRAME ANTI ICE SYSTEM, SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES STARTING LOSING RPM. THE CREW SWITCHED TO AIR START AND AT FL255-250 BOTH ENGINES RESTARTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · seal · failedOct 31, 2012

    RT GENERATOR TRIP OFF LINE IN FLIGHT, FOLLOWED BY LT GENERATOR. ACFT DIVERTED, LANDING NORMALLY. MX DISCOVERED RT GENERATOR OIL SOAKED AS A RESULT OF THE AXIS C SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED AXIS C SEAL AND RT STARTER GENERATOR. DETERMINED NO FAULT WITH LT GENERATOR SYS. ACFT ELECTRICAL GENERATION SYS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · anti-skid sys · failedDec 14, 2006

    UPON LANDING AT SHV, AIRCRAFT STARTED TO GENTLY VEER LEFT OF CENTERLINE. THE CREW RELEASED THE BRAKES AND TURNED ANTI-SKID OFF. AIRCRAFT CAME TO AN UNEVENTFUL STOP ON THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH LH AND RH MAIN TIRES BLOWN. ANTI-SKID TESTED NORMALLY ON THE BEFORE LANDING CHECK LIST. NO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · gcu · failedAug 14, 2005

    ENROUTE, AT FL280, BATTERY BUS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESET BUS IAW CHECKLIST AND REDUCED ELECTRICAL LOAD. PROBLEM CORRECTED FOR A FEW MINUTES FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF NR 1 GEN LIGHT. ATTEMPTED RESET OF NR 1 GEN UNSUCCESSFUL. NR 1 GEN WAS SHUT OFF AND ELECTRICAL LOAD FURTHER REDUCED. AFTER A…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · circuit breaker · trippedJul 12, 2004

    AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GSO, ON CLIMB-OUT CABIN FAILED TO PRESSURIZE. CREW NOTICED A/C VALVE C/B POPPED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED GSO. MORE INFORMATION TO BE ADDED WHEN AVAILABLE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · uplock · out of adjustFeb 10, 2004

    PILOT REPORTED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM STL GEAR INDICATION RED AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP, RETURN TO STL THREE GREEN AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN, WILL UPDATE AFTER MAINTENANCE. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTED FLIGHTS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELOCATED VIA SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT TO ANOTHER MAINTENANCE FACILITY, R & R LT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · uplock · contaminatedFeb 2, 2004

    PILOT REPORTED THAT EN ROUTE FROM ATL TO SRB GEAR DOOR LIGHTS REMAINED RED. AIRCRAFT MOVED FROM SRB TO SDF FOR MAINTENANCE ON A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT. RT MAIN GEAR DOOR UPLOCK OUT OF SEQUNCE DUE TO MOISTURE. REPAIRED IAW DA20 M/M CHAP 32, RAN GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES, RETURN TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · failedNov 11, 2003

    PILOT REPORTED UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURIZATION AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KYIP, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER OPS CK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · switch · activeSep 2, 2003

    PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURE AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY DECENT, AFTER DECENT THE CREW NOTED THAT THE DUMP VALVE WAS IN DUMP POSTION, RESET SWITCH TO NORMAL POSTION AND CABIN BEGAN PRESSURIZE. NO MAINTENANCE REQUIRED.(CLOSED)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 16 reports.

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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