N917W1991 Gulfstream G-IV
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198214 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Metro Helicopter LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Los Angeles, CA
- Certificate issued
- Jun 27, 2023
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 11, 1991
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
- Gulfstream
- Model
- G-IV
- Year
- 1991
- Serial number
- 1158
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 22
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- ACB2A0
Engine
- Make and model
- Rolls-Royc Tay 611ser
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 12,450 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- 2023 – nowMetro Helicopter LLCLos Angeles, CA · current
- until 1931Boeing School Of AeronauticsOakland, CA · different airframe: Stinson Sm-8a S/N 4088
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-03 | Flight Controls | Jun 20, 2023 | Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-1159A 385; G-1159A 387; G-1159A 388; G-1159A 390–498; G-1159B 009; G-1159B 016; … |
| 2022-02-15 | Landing Gear System | Feb 24, 2022 | Airframe (G-IV) |
| 2019-20-08 | Flight Controls; 32, Landing Gear; 52, Doors; 53, Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers; 57, Wings; 71, Power Plant-General; and 78, Engine Exhaust | Dec 13, 2019 | Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-IV 1000–1535; GIV-X 4001–4363 |
| 2018-09-04 | Landing Gear | Jun 11, 2018 | Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-IV 1000–1399; G-IV 1400–1535; GIV-X 4001–4355. Only with: G-IV S/Ns 1000 through 1399 only if Aircraft Service Change (ASC) 416A (MSG-3) is incorporated. |
| 2017-26-05 | Wings | Jan 25, 2018 | Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-1159A 460; G-IV 1129; G-IV 1151; G-IV 1167; G-IV 1175; G-IV 1214; … |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-20-08 | Airborne Auxiliary Power; and 53, Fuselage | Nov 6, 2017 | Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-IV 1000–on; GIV-X 4001–on; GV 501–on; GV-SP 5001–on; GVI 6001–on |
| 2017-13-11 | Flight controls | Aug 3, 2017 | Airframe (G-IV) |
| 2016-20-06 | Flight controls | Oct 14, 2016 | Airframe (G-IV) |
| 2016-18-11 | Landing gear | Sep 23, 2016 | Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: GIV-X 4001–4350; GV-SP 5001–5542 |
| 2012-13-12 | Flight controls | Aug 1, 2012 | Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-IV 1265; G-IV 1286; G-IV 1298; G-IV 1301; G-IV 1347; G-IV 1372; … |
| 2004-08-08 | Gulfstream Model G-IV Series Airplanes | May 24, 2004 | Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: 1000–1359 |
| 2001-26-07 | Gulfstream Model G-IV Series Airplanes | Jan 11, 2002 | Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-IV 1253–1464 |
| 2001-08-13 | Gulfstream Model G-1159, G-1159A, G-1159B, G-IV, and G-V Series Airplanes | May 10, 2001 | Airframe (G-IV)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 |
| 2000-07-25 | Gulfstream Model G-IV Series Airplanes | May 1, 2000 | Airframe (G-IV)Certain serial numbers: G-IV 1000–1404 |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (5)
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.
- Doors · check valve · failedJan 17, 2007
AT 43,000 FT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION, CREW TOOK AIRCRAFT DOWN TO 22,000 FT AND MAINTAIN AT 8.6. REMOVED AND REPLACED BAGGAGE DOOR SEAL CHECK VALVE. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Windows · windshield · crackedOct 6, 1997
ON OCTOBER 6, 1997, EN ROUTE AND DURING CRUISE CONFIGURATION AT FL 370 AT APPROX 8:00 Z, THE PILOT SAW SMALL AMOUNTS OF ELECTRICAL ARCING COMING FROM LEFT SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JET AVIATION IN BASEL SWITZERLAND (GULFSTREAM SERVICE CENTER). THE WINDSHIELD HAD A FEW SMALL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · hyd pump · failedNov 8, 1996
EN ROUTE FROM LAGUARDIA TO NICE FRANCE ON AN FAR PART 91 FLT, WHEN DURING CRUISE CONFIGURATION COMBINED HYD PRESSURE WAS LOST. THE FLIGHT CREW CONTINEUD TO DESTINATION DEPLOYING THE LANDING GEAR USING THE ALTERNATE SYSTEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE AUDITED AND AUTHORIZED A LOCAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Windows · windshield · failedOct 14, 1996
EN ROUTE FROM NEWARK, DURING CRUISE AT FLT LEVEL 410, A LOUD REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE FRONT RT WINDSHIELD. ELECTRICAL ARCHING AND NUMEROURS CRACKS IN THE HEATED OUTER PLY WERE OBSERVED. THE A/C DIVERTED TO SAVANNAH. THE HEATING SYSTEM COMPONENTS WERE OP TESTED AND THE HEATER CONTROL UNIT AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Propellers · spinner · tip separatedJul 24, 1996
POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED RUBBER TIP OF SPINNER, PN JR28305, WAS MISSING AND DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CASE ACOUSTICAL LINING. SUSPECT RUBBER TIP HAD SEPARATED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BONDING TO SPINNER. RECOMMENDED BETTER ADHESIVE OR BETTER BONDING PROCESS. ACOUSTICAL LINING WAS REPAIRED AND AN…
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