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N165PA1969 Gulfstream G1159B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Engine
SPEY 511-8 · 11,400 lb thrust
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Rca LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Sep 16, 2008
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and Development
Airworthiness date
May 29, 2025

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
G1159B
Year
1969
Serial number
775
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
A10587

Engine

Make and model
Rolls-Royc Spey 511-8
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
11,400 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. 2008 – nowRca LLCWilmington, DE · current
  2. 1999 – 2007Phoenix Air Group INCCartersville, GA · different airframe: Grumman G-159 S/N 119

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 (6)

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
2023-08-03Flight ControlsJun 20, 2023Airframe (G1159B)Certain serial numbers: G-1159A 385; G-1159A 387; G-1159A 388; G-1159A 390–498; G-1159B 009; G-1159B 016; …
2017-07-06Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation AirplanesMay 15, 2017Airframe (G1159B)
2016-20-06Flight controlsOct 14, 2016Airframe (G1159B)
2016-18-11Landing gearSep 23, 2016Airframe (G1159B)Certain serial numbers: GIV-X 4001–4350; GV-SP 5001–5542
2012-11-06Wings; and 53, FuselageMay 29, 2012Airframe (G1159B)
Show all 6 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-08-13Gulfstream Model G-1159, G-1159A, G-1159B, G-IV, and G-V Series AirplanesMay 10, 2001Airframe (G1159B)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

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

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All 10 registered Gulfstream G1159B aircraft

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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