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N178AMGates Learjet Corp 55C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2029
Based in
North Salt Lake, UT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
North Salt Lake, UT
Certificate issued
Jun 21, 2022
Expires
Jun 30, 2029

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
Gates Learjet Corp
Model
55C
Serial number
144
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
13
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A136F1

Engine

Type
Turbo-jet

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2022 – nowTvpx Aircraft Solutions INC TrusteeNorth Salt Lake, UT · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (0)

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.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

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.

  • Landing gear · tire · failedNov 14, 2019

    DURING A NORMAL TAKEOFF ROLL ON 19L AT KLAS ONE OF THE LEFT MAIN TIRES BLEW DUE TO A SUSPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH FOD AT APPROXIMATELY 105 KNOTS WITH A V1 TAKEOFF DECISION SPEED OF 136; THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH AN AUDIBLE "BANG". SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · flow valve · faultySep 20, 2017

    ON DEPARTING KCXY "CABIN ALT" LIGHT ILLUMINATED PASSING THROUGH 10,000 FEET. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO LAND AT KMDT INSTEAD OF THE FILED DESTINATION (FXE).

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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