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N237CK1979 Gates Learjet Corp. 35A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2030
Based in
Ypsilanti, MI
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Kalitta Charters LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Ypsilanti, MI
Certificate issued
Feb 23, 2011
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Apr 16, 1992

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
35A
Year
1979
Serial number
237
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A222BD

Engine

Make and model
Airesearch Tfe731 Ser
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
3,500 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. 2011 – nowKalitta Charters LLCYpsilanti, MI · 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 (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 (4)

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.

  • Hydraulic power · line · brokenAug 5, 2024

    AFTER THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN FOR LANDING THEY DISCOVERED THEY HAD TWO GREEN AND THREE RED GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS AND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS INDICATING ZERO. THEY USED THE EMERGENCY GEAR SYSTEM TO OBTAIN THREE GREEN LIGHTS AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · computer · faultyJul 20, 2017

    MOMENTARY PUSHER ACTIVATION WITH NO OTHER WARNINGS. REPLACED STALL WARNING COMPUTER WITH SERVICEABLE, REPAIRED COMPUTER. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MM-99, CHAPTER 27-31-00 PART 'D'.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · stick shaker · false activationJul 16, 2017

    MOMENTARY PUSHER ACTIVATION WITH NO OTHER WARNINGS. AIRCRAFT IS STILL BEING TROUBLESHOT. OPEN

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · panel · arcedJul 29, 2011

    CO-PILOT NOTICED A FLASH ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE WITH NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS OR LOSS OF POWER. PILOT LOOKED AT HIS CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND NOTICED SOME ARCING ON THE AC BUSS, TOP ROW CIRCUIT BREAKERS. CREW RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TOP ROW AC BUSS…

    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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