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N888FA1972 Gates Lear Jet 24D

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 31, 2021.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Carbondale, IL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Southern Illinois University
Owner type
Government
City, state
Carbondale, IL
Certificate issued
Apr 18, 2012
Canceled
Jul 31, 2021
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Apr 14, 1988

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 Lear Jet
Model
24D
Year
1972
Serial number
257
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
AC3C0B

Engine

Make and model
Ge Cj610-Ser
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
2700 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. 2012 – 2021Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale, IL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 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 (1)

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
2000-01-09GE Aircraft Engines CJ610 Series Turbojet Engines and CF700 Turbofan EnginesFeb 11, 2000Engine (CJ610-SER)Serial numbers per Appendix 1 of the AD. Only with: Engines with rotating parts listed by P/N and SN in Appendix 1 installed.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

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.

  • Engine · engine · flame-outMay 30, 1995

    AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 45,000 FEET, ABOUT 1.5 HOURS INTO FLIGHT, BOTH ENGINES FLAMED OUT AT EXACTLY THE SAME TIME. THE FIRST INDICATION WAS A SLIGHT BUMP, THEN THE RPM GAUGES STARTED ERODING FROM 95 PERCENT. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO EXECUTE A RE-LIGHT ON BOTH ENGINES AT 25,000 FEET. BOTH ENGINES WERE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · flame-outMay 30, 1995

    AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 45,000 FEET, ABOUT 1.5 HOURS INTO FLIGHT, BOTH ENGINES FLAMED OUT AT EXACTLY THE SAME TIME. THE FIRST INDICATION WAS A SLIGHT BUMP, THEN THE RPM GAUGES STARTED ERODING FROM 95 PERCENT. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO EXECUTE A RE-LIGHT ON BOTH ENGINES AT 25,000 FEET. BOTH ENGINES WERE…

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

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

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