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N804TF1981 Gates Learjet Corp. 35A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2030
Based in
Waterford, MI
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Royal Air Freight INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Waterford, MI
Certificate issued
Feb 2, 2017
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Apr 16, 1981

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
Gates Learjet Corp.
Model
35A
Year
1981
Serial number
404
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
AAF268

Engine

Make and model
Airesearch Tfe731 Ser
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
3,500 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. 2017 – nowRoyal Air Freight INCWaterford, MI · current

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 (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 (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.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · motor · failedMar 9, 2005

    THE COCKPIT FAN MOTOR FAILED AND CAUSED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE OVERHEAD AIR VENTS. AFTER REPLACEMENT IT WAS NOTED THE FAN MOTOR WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. THERE IS NO TIME CHANGE FOR THIS MOTOR LISTED IN CHAPTER 5. (EA21200504524) (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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