N50BH1982 Gulfstream American Corp. G-1159A
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched11 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Travel Link LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Vienna, VA
- Certificate issued
- Mar 1, 2018
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jul 23, 1982
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 American Corp.
- Model
- G-1159A
- Year
- 1982
- Serial number
- 359
- 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
- A637B8
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- 2018 – nowTravel Link LLCVienna, VA · current
- 1986 – 1991PartnershipCasa Grande, AZ · different airframe: Cessna 182c S/N 52650
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 (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 (11)
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 · flap system · inoperativeOct 17, 2016
FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND DURING DESCENT. DIVERTED AND DECLARED AND EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · fuel cell · leakingMay 8, 2013
DURING CLIMB NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF LT WING. LEAK STOPPED AT 21,000 POUNDS INDICATED. AS A PRECAUTION THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED SAFELY. FOUND SCREWS LOOSE ON PANELS 21-FT UPR-25 AND 21-FT UPR-26 TIGHTENED SCREWS AND CHECKED FOR FUEL LEAKS IAW MM 28-01-00. NO LEAKS DETECTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead · corrodedAug 18, 2010
SUSPECTED CORROSION FOUND DURING INSPECTION OF THE FS 580 BULKHEAD SKIN SPLICE, AREA LONGERONS AND STRINGERS 24 L/R IN ACCORDANCE WITH CMP 539540. AFTER FURTHER NDT THE AREA WAS FOUND TO HAVE MINOR SURFACE CORROSION WHICH WAS REMOVED AND TREATED. FINDINGS WERE SUBMITTED TO ENGINEERING REF WO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Windows · windshield · crackedJan 2, 2010
RIGHT SIDE WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · attach fitting · corrodedMay 18, 2007
WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING AT FS 452 BL 33 (LEFT SIDE), CORROSION DETECTED DURING THE SCHEDULED ULTRASONIC INSPECTION. THE CORROSION ON THE OUTBOARD SURFACE IS .158 INCH IN DEPTH, .125 INCH IN LENGTH; AND .125 INCH IN DIAMETER. [07-03-07] ENGINEERING HAS GRANTED A FLIGHT ALLOWANCE UNDER WO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · attach fitting · crackedMay 16, 2007
DURING THE REQUIRED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE FS 793 BULKHEAD CAP ANGLE, CRACK INDICATIONS WERE NOTED ON BOTH SIDES. THE CRACKS ARE ABOVE THE .5 INCH BOLT HOLES IN THE CAP ANGLE FOR VERTICAL FIN ATTACHMENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · light · malfunctionedJul 6, 2006
ON APPROACH FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN ACRID SMELL, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND EXITED THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT AT WHICH TIME SMOKE WAS SEEN IN THE AFT GALLEY AND THE OVER COUNTER LIGHT LENS HAD OBSERVABLE FLAMES. THE PILOT REMOVED ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE GALLEY, AND THE CO-PILOT DISCHARGED THE AFT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · smoke · detectedJul 6, 2006
ON APPROACH THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN ACRID SMELL, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND EXITED THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT AT WHICH TIME SMOKE WAS SEEN IN THE AFT GALLEY AND THE OVER COUNTER LIGHT LENS HAD OBSERVABLE FLAMES. THE PILOT REMOVED ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE GALLEY, AND THE CO-PILOT DISCHARGED THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · spar · corrodedJan 23, 2006
DURING MAINTENANCE, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A SCHEDULED 72 MONTH INSPECTION, 5 PATCHES OF CORROSION WERE FOUND ON THE ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE RT WING REAR SPAR (BEAM WEB) BEHIND THE RAIN CURTAINS AT FASTENER LOCATIONS EXTENDING FROM RBS 359 TO 422. THE MEASURED CORROSION DEPTH RANGE WAS FROM .002 INCH…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · spar · corrodedJan 5, 2006
DURING MAINTENANCE WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A SCHEDULED 72 MONTH INSPECTION, 8 PATCHES OF CORROSION WERE FOUND ON THE ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE LT WING REAR SPAR (BEAM WEB) BEHIND THE RAIN CURTAINS AT FASTENER LOCATIONS EXTENDING FROM RBS 340 TO 406. THE LARGEST PATCH OF CORROSION WAS MEASURED AT 2 INCHES…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.
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