Aircraft record

N257SJ1985 Gates Learjet Corp 55

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires May 31, 2030
Based in: Middletown, DE; owner city / state
Engine: TFE731-3AR · 3,880 lb thrust; Garrett
Owners: 1; since 2023
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: N257SJ Aviation Corp
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Middletown, DE
Certificate issued: May 5, 2023
Expires: May 31, 2030
Airworthiness: Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date: May 3, 2007

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: 55
Year: 1985
Serial number: 55-118
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: A27318

Engine

Make and model: Garrett Tfe731-3ar
Type: Turbo-fan
Power: 3,880 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

2023 – nowN257SJ Aviation CorpMiddletown, DE · 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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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