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N659WL1978 Gulfstream G-1159

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 8, 2018.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Burr Ridge, IL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Global Estate & Aviation Ltd
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Burr Ridge, IL
Certificate issued
Jul 30, 2007
Canceled
Jan 8, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Sep 19, 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
Gulfstream
Model
G-1159
Year
1978
Serial number
204
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
A8B028

Engine

Make and model
Rolls-Royc Spey 511-8
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
11,400 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. 2007 – 2018Global Estate & Aviation LtdBurr Ridge, IL

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.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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
2016-20-06Flight controlsOct 14, 2016Airframe (G-1159)
2016-18-11Landing gearSep 23, 2016Airframe (G-1159)Certain serial numbers: GIV-X 4001–4350; GV-SP 5001–5542
2012-11-06Wings; and 53, FuselageMay 29, 2012Airframe (G-1159)
2001-08-13Gulfstream Model G-1159, G-1159A, G-1159B, G-IV, and G-V Series AirplanesMay 10, 2001Airframe (G-1159)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

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

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 · terminal · separatedMay 19, 1995

    DURING FABRICATION OF A REPLACEMENT PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE FOR A TRANSPORT CATAGORY AIRCRAFT UTILIZNG AN AT-520TK CABLE TERMINAL SWAGER KIT, AN A AND P TECHNICIAN EXPERIENCED A TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE THREADED PORTION OF A MS2126066-LH TERMINAL AT THE CUTTER RADIUS.

    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

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