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N555DW1985 Gulfstream G-1159A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19827 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2032
Based in
Aguadilla, PR
owner city / state
Engine
SPEY MK 511SR · 1140 hp
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
7
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Institue Of Aeronautical And Aerospace Institute
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Aguadilla, PR
Certificate issued
Oct 22, 2025
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Mar 31, 1985

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
Gulfstream
Model
G-1159A
Year
1985
Serial number
459
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
A7125E

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
  1. 2025 – nowInstitue Of Aeronautical And Aerospace InstituteAguadilla, PR · current
  2. 1997 – 2000Individual ownerTwinsburg, OH · different airframe: Bellanca 7kcab S/N 441-74

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 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 (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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2023-08-03Flight ControlsJun 20, 2023Airframe (G-1159A)Certain serial numbers: G-1159A 385; G-1159A 387; G-1159A 388; G-1159A 390–498; G-1159B 009; G-1159B 016; …
2017-26-05WingsJan 25, 2018Airframe (G-1159A)Certain serial numbers: G-1159A 460; G-IV 1129; G-IV 1151; G-IV 1167; G-IV 1175; G-IV 1214; …
2016-20-06Flight controlsOct 14, 2016Airframe (G-1159A)
2016-18-11Landing gearSep 23, 2016Airframe (G-1159A)Certain serial numbers: GIV-X 4001–4350; GV-SP 5001–5542
2012-11-06Wings; and 53, FuselageMay 29, 2012Airframe (G-1159A)
Show all 7 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-08-13Gulfstream Model G-1159, G-1159A, G-1159B, G-IV, and G-V Series AirplanesMay 10, 2001Airframe (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
2000-26-20Gulfstream Model G-1159A (G-III) Series AirplanesFeb 14, 2001Airframe (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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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