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N266TW1973 Gates Lear Jet 24D

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 6, 2017.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Sierra American Corporation
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Apr 14, 1997
Canceled
Apr 6, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jan 14, 1997

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 Lear Jet
Model
24D
Year
1973
Serial number
266
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A29705

Engine

Make and model
Ge Cj610-5&6
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
2,780 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. 1997 – 2017Sierra American CorporationWilmington, DE

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 (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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2000-01-09GE Aircraft Engines CJ610 Series Turbojet Engines and CF700 Turbofan EnginesFeb 11, 2000Engine (CJ610-5&6)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 (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.

  • Navigation · altimeter · failedMay 27, 2004

    ON CLIMBOUT FROM KOSH THROUGH 6700 FT PILOTS ALTIMETER STOPPED CLIMBING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR MAINTENANCE. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · warning light · malfunctionedDec 31, 2003

    PILOT REPORED AFTER DEPARTURE, THAT THE MAIN GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE GEAR WAS RAISED, GEAR TRANSIT LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED, PILOT DIVERT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LANDING GEAR SWITCHES AND WIRE HARNESS CYCLED GEAR FOUND ALL OPERATING NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · flamed outMay 10, 2002

    AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM MDW TO MCI AT FL450 CRUISE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE LT ENGINE FLAME OUT. REQUESTED LOWER FOR RELIGHT, RELIGHT NORMAL, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. CONTINUED FLIGHT, ENGINE INSPECTED ON GROUND, NOTHING FOUND.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • cotter pin · out of positionApr 23, 2002

    PILOT REPORTED STUCK THROTTLE, FOUND COTTER PIN CATCHING QUADRANT. REPAIRED COTTER PIN , OP'S CHECK GOOD. RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

    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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