N492A1984 Gulfstream G-1159A
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19827 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- N492A LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Gilbert, AZ
- Certificate issued
- Mar 5, 2020
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Experimental · Research and Development
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 15, 2025
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
- Gulfstream
- Model
- G-1159A
- Year
- 1984
- Serial number
- 425
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 21
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- A61786
Engine
- Make and model
- Rolls-Royc Spey Mk 511sr
- Type
- Turbo-jet
- Power
- 1140 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2020 – nowN492A LLCGilbert, AZ · current
- 1952 – 1970Eastern Air Lines INCNew York, NY · different airframe: Martin 404 S/N 14240
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (7)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-03 | Flight Controls | Jun 20, 2023 | Airframe (G-1159A)Certain serial numbers: G-1159A 385; G-1159A 387; G-1159A 388; G-1159A 390–498; G-1159B 009; G-1159B 016; … |
| 2017-26-05 | Wings | Jan 25, 2018 | Airframe (G-1159A)Certain serial numbers: G-1159A 460; G-IV 1129; G-IV 1151; G-IV 1167; G-IV 1175; G-IV 1214; … |
| 2016-20-06 | Flight controls | Oct 14, 2016 | Airframe (G-1159A) |
| 2016-18-11 | Landing gear | Sep 23, 2016 | Airframe (G-1159A)Certain serial numbers: GIV-X 4001–4350; GV-SP 5001–5542 |
| 2012-11-06 | Wings; and 53, Fuselage | May 29, 2012 | Airframe (G-1159A) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-13 | Gulfstream Model G-1159, G-1159A, G-1159B, G-IV, and G-V Series Airplanes | May 10, 2001 | Airframe (G-1159A)Serial numbers per Gulfstream Alert Customer Bulletins No. 27 (G-II/IIB), No. 13 (G-III), No. 27 (G-IV), No. 12 (G-V), dated March 20, 2001 |
| 2000-26-20 | Gulfstream Model G-1159A (G-III) Series Airplanes | Feb 14, 2001 | Airframe (G-1159A)Certain serial numbers: G-1159A 357; G-1159A 402–498 |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (3)
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.
- Flight controls · attach bolt · crackedMar 25, 2014
DURING LT FLIGHT SPOILER BELLCRANK INSPECTION, MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION INDICATED A POSSIBLE CRACK AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE PINS HEAD. REPLACED PIN WITH NEW PIN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Oxygen · pressure relief · blownMar 13, 1997
DURING PRE-FLIGHT, THE CREW TURNED ON THE OXYGEN SYSTEM BY PUSHING IN THE CONTROL HANDLE WHICH ACTUATES THE PRESSURE REDUCER/SHUT-OFF VALVE. OXYGEN VENTED THROUGH THE OVERBOARD SYSTEM DEPLETING ALL OXYGEN ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · vapor vent line · leakingDec 15, 1995
DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, A HEAVY FUEL SMELL WAS NOTED IN THE RT MLG WHEELWELL. ON INVESTIGATION, FOUND FUEL WEEPING FROM THE RT ALTERNATE BOOST PUMP VAPOR VENT LINE AND COLLECTING IN THE WHEELWELL. FAILED VAPOR VENT LINE, PN 1159H40200-143, WAS INSTALLED IN THIS AIRCRAFT ON 3-8-95 AND WAS A…
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