N718NP2001 IAI ASTRA SPX
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198214 ADs may apply
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Thurston Aviation LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Chicago, IL
- Certificate issued
- Jul 28, 2026
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2033
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 7, 2023
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
- IAI
- Model
- ASTRA SPX
- Year
- 2001
- Serial number
- 135
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 14
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- A16NM
- Mode S code
- A99AFF
Engine
- Make and model
- Honeywell Tfe731-40r
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 4,462 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- 2026 – nowThurston Aviation LLCChicago, IL · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 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 (14)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-24-10 | Landing gear | Jan 16, 2026 | Airframe (ASTRA SPX) |
| 2019-05-07 | Turbine Engine Compressor Section | Apr 25, 2019 | Engine (TFE731-40R)Serial numbers per Table 9 of Honeywell Service Bulletin TFE731-72-5256, Revision 0. Only with: Fan disk P/N 3060287-2 with S/N listed in Table 9 of the SB, without "T43374" marked adjacent to the fan disk P/N or S/N. |
| 2017-21-03 | Doors | Nov 27, 2017 | Airframe (ASTRA SPX)Certain serial numbers: 004; 011–158 |
| 2014-12-52 | Honeywell International Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by AlliedSignal Inc.… | Jul 28, 2014 | Engine (TFE731-40R)Only with: Engines with LPT2 blades P/N 3075424-1, -2, or -3 installed. |
| 2013-14-10 | Indicating/ Recording Systems | Sep 10, 2013 | Airframe (ASTRA SPX)Only with: All serial numbers except serial number 158. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-17-05 | Honeywell International Inc. Turbofan Engines | Oct 2, 2012 | Engine (TFE731-40R)Only with: Applies only with specific first stage low-pressure turbine (LPT1) rotor assembly P/Ns installed: TFE731-5 with P/N 3075184-2, -3, or -4; TFE731-5AR/-5BR with P/N 3075447-1, -2, -4, 3075713-1, -2, -3, or 3074748-5; TFE731-4, -4R, -5AR, -5BR, -5R with P/N 3074748-4, -5, 3075447-1, -2, -4, 3075713-1, -2, or -3. |
| 2012-16-14 | Honeywell International Inc. Turbofan Engines | Oct 1, 2012 | Engine (TFE731-40R)Serial numbers per Table 4 of Honeywell Service Bulletin TFE731-72-5221, Revision 0. Only with: Engines listed in Table 4 of the SB, or with LPT2 rotor assembly P/N 3060608-2, -3, or -5 that had LPT2 rotor blades P/N 3075424-2 replaced between March 2009 and September 2010, or P/N 3075424-3 replaced between July 2010 and September 2010. |
| 2012-15-06 | Fuel | Sep 4, 2012 | Airframe (ASTRA SPX)Certain serial numbers: 002–158 |
| 2008-19-12 | Honeywell International Inc. TFE731-4, -4R, -5, -5AR, -5BR, and -5R Series Turbofan… | Oct 27, 2008 | Engine (TFE731-40R)Only with: Interstage turbine transition (ITT) duct P/N 3075292-1, 3075292-3, 3074766-1, 3077063-1, 3075655-1, 3075655-2, 3075699-1, or 3075699-3 installed. |
| 2001-17-27 | Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., Model Astra SPX and 1125 Westwind Astra Series Airplanes | Sep 13, 2001 | Airframe (ASTRA SPX)Only with: Nose landing gear drag brace P/N 25W272003-501 through 25W272003-507 inclusive installed. |
| 2001-15-26 | Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., Model Astra SPX Series Airplanes | Aug 21, 2001 | Airframe (ASTRA SPX)Certain serial numbers: 073; 079–125; 127 |
| 2000-21-03 | Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., Model Astra SPX and 1125 Westwind Astra Series Airplanes | Nov 24, 2000 | Airframe (ASTRA SPX)Certain serial numbers: 030; 042–086 |
| 2000-04-05 | Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., Model Astra SPX Series Airplanes | Mar 29, 2000 | Airframe (ASTRA SPX) |
| 99-17-05 | Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., Model Astra SPX Series Airplanes | Sep 1, 1999 | Airframe (ASTRA SPX)Certain serial numbers: 089–115 |
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 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