N221TW1969 Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply14 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Sierra American Corp
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Wilmington, DE
- Certificate issued
- Oct 13, 1999
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 4, 1996
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Dassault/Sud
- Model
- FAN JET FALCON
- Year
- 1969
- Serial number
- 221
- 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
- A1E676
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- 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, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-09 | GE Aircraft Engines CJ610 Series Turbojet Engines and CF700 Turbofan Engines | Feb 11, 2000 | Engine (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 (14)
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.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · line · crackedDec 5, 2018
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KFNT-KSHV AND WAS @ FL280 WHEN THE CABIN ALT WARNING HORN AND LIGHT ACTIVATED THE CREW STARTED THE CHECKLIST AND SELECTED CABIN PRESSURIZATION MANUAL MODE AND ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE CABIN ALTITUDE WITH NO SUCCESS, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THEY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · governor · brokenDec 11, 2015
ON DEPARTURE, DURING CLIMBOUT THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 EPR HAD DROPPED TO 1.4 AND 600 DEG EGT AND THEY RETURNED. MAINTENACE FOUND THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR TEST LINKAGE HAD BROKEN, PUTTING THE OSG IN TO GROUND TEST MODE, THE OSG WAS REPLACED AND ALL OPS CHECKS WERE NORMAL. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine air · anti-ice valve · vibrationDec 15, 2009
ON TRANSITION FROM CLIMB TO CRUISE A FAINT GROWLING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE ACFT. WHEN SPEED INCREASED FROM 230 KTS TO 275 KTS THE SOUND BECAME MORE APPARENT. CREW REQUESTED TO DIVERT. UPON DESCENDING THROUGH 7000 MSL A FAINT POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. CREW THEN REQUESTED PRIORITY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Ice and rain protection · regulator · odorMar 31, 2009
ON DECENT INTO CLT CREW BEGIN TO DETECT ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE FROM BETWEEN THE GLARE SHIELD AND NR 3 GLASS. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED CLT WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED WIRING FOR EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. REPLACED WINDSHIELD HEAT REGULATOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · fire loop · shortedJun 4, 2008
AC DEPARTED AND CLIMBED TO 3000 FT MSL. NR1 ENG FIRE WARNING HORN AND LIGHT ACTIVATED. AC DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. DISCOVERED NR1 FIRE LOOP SHORTED OUT. REPOSITIONED AND TESTED FIRES SYS WARNING. OPS CHECK SYS IS NORMAL. (A)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · corrodedJul 19, 2007
DURING MCI INSPECTION FRAME 7 ON THE LT SIDE, DIRECTLY BEHIND AFT EDGE OF PILOTS SIDE WINDOW WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED IN THE UPPER TUB. ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE CORROSION AND DETERMINED THAT REPAIR WAS NEEDED AND ISSUED AN ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION FOR THE REPAIR. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR IAW…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · tire · blew outJun 27, 2004
AIRCRAFT RT IB MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED, NO INCIDENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · odor · detectedDec 19, 2003
PILOT REPORTED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CABIN HAD AN ODOR OF SMOKE OR MELTING PLASTIC. CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITH NO FURTHER SMOKE OR ODOR IN COCKPIT. UPDATE THIS REPORT AFTER MAINTENANCE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · outflow valve · malfunctionedAug 11, 2003
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN TO CLIMB AND DESCEND AT HIGH RATES UNTIL THE CABIN STOPPED PRESSURIZING AT ALL. CONTINUED TO BE ERRATIC UNTIL LANDING. MAINTENANCE R & R PESSURIZATION RATE CONTROLLER OP'S AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · flamed outMay 14, 2003
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ADS WHILE CLIMBING FROM FL360 TO FL 370 LEFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT, ENGINE RELET AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION, ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION NO FOD DAMAGE OR LEAKS FOUND. NO FURTHER PROBLEM ON NEXT LEG.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 14 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