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N888TW1974 Gates Lear Jet 24D

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 19, 2018.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1993
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Sierra American Corporation
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Apr 21, 1993
Canceled
Mar 19, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Apr 12, 1974

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
1974
Serial number
292
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
AC3D4B

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. 1993 – 2018Sierra American CorporationWilmington, DE

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 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 (6)

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 · fan · failedAug 28, 2006

    PILOT SMELLED THE ODOR OF SMOKE, TURNED OF AFT CABIN FAN AND SMOKE ODOR WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND CABIN FAN INOP AND PERFORMED PROCEDURE TO MEL THE CABIN FAN. PARTS ORDERED AND FAN WILL BE REPLACED. [CLOSED]

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · flamed outMar 20, 2004

    PILOT REPORTED, LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT CLIMBING THRU FL38.5, ENGINE RELET AT FL25. CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM, PILOT INSPECTED ENGINE AT DESTINATION NO FOD DAMAGE OR LEAKS, AIRCRAFT ROUTED TO MAINTENANCE BASE. YIP, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FLAMEOUT INSPECTION, GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · flamed outFeb 10, 2004

    PILOT REPORTED LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT CLIMBING FROM FL 370. WILL UPDATE THIS SDR AFTER MAINTENANCE. LT ENGINE REMOVED FOR HSI INSPECTION NO ABNORMAL WEAR REPORTED, PERFORMANCE RUN COMPLETED, ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine · engine · flamed outAug 27, 2003

    PILOT REPORTED LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT CLIMBING FROM FL400 TO FL410 NORMAL RESTART PERFORMED AND RETURN TO FL410 FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM, ENGINE INSPECTED IAW MM AT YIP BASE REPLACED T2 LINE AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · control box · inoperativeNov 1, 2002

    AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND AFTER INTERMIDIATE LEVEL OFF, NORMAL PITCH TRIM WAS FOUND TO BE NOT WORKING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE USING EMERGENCY TRIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRIM SPEED CONTROL BOX, OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · module · malfunctionedOct 12, 2002

    AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ELP, CABIN PRESSURE WOULD CLIMB WITH AIRCRAFT, RETURN TO ELP FOR MAINTENANCE.MAINTENANCE REPOSTIONED TUBE ON CABIN PRESSURE MODULE AND OPS CK GOOD, RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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