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N977TW1966 Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 30, 2021.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply15 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
15
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Sierra American Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Oct 27, 1997
Canceled
Oct 30, 2021
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Oct 30, 1997

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
Dassault/Sud
Model
FAN JET FALCON
Year
1966
Serial number
13
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
12
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
AD9F64

Engine

Make and model
Ge Cf700 Series
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
4,200 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. 1997 – 2021Sierra American CorpWilmington, DE

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (CF700 SERIES)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 (15)

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 · fodDec 7, 2007

    DEPARTED BIS CLIMBING THROUGH 3000 FT, RT ENGINE LOST POWER. CREW REQUESTED VECTOR TO RETURN TO BLOCKS. ON DECENT RT ENGINE POWER WAS AVAILABLE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. RT ENGINE FOD'D DUE TO ICE INGESTION AND REQUIRES ENGINE CHANGE. [CLOSED]

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · switch · faultyJun 30, 2004

    AFTER DEPARTING MSN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · limiter · failedJun 1, 2004

    ON TAKEOFF FROM ADS, CO-PILOTS AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED TO INDICATE. CREW RETURNED TO ADS, AIRCRAFT INPUT FOR MAINTENANCE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine oil · transmitter · malfunctionedJan 6, 2004

    PILOT REPORTED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ADS NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP AMD PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RETURN TO ADS FOR MAINTENANCE. R & R LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER OPS AND LEAK CK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · fire loop · groundedJan 5, 2004

    PILOT REPORTED AFTER DEPARTURE, AN EMERGENCY HORN SOUNDED, ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED OK. PILOT REQUESTED RETURN FOR MAINTENANCE, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FIRE LOOP ON NR 1 ENGINE GROUNDING OUT. REPOSTIONED FIRE LOOP, OPS CHECKED NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · fire loop · groundedJan 5, 2004

    PILOT REPORTED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ADS FIRE HORN SOUNDED WITH NO FIRE INDICATION LIGHTS, RETURN TO ADS FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND FIRE LOOP GROUNDING OUT ON ENGINE DRAIN MAST ON THE NR 2 ENGINE REPOSITIONED AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · flamed outSep 11, 2003

    PILOT REPORTED LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING CLIMB. NORMAL RESTART PERFORMED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NO DAMAGE. WILL UPDATE THIS REPORT WHEN AIRCRAFT GOES INTO MAINTENANCE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · flamed outJun 8, 2003

    PILOT REPORTED LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT WHILE CLIMBING FROM FL360 TO 370, DECENDED AND RESTART AND CLIMB BACK TO FL330 AND COMPLETED LEG. WILL UPDATE AFTER MAINTENANCE.COMPLIED WITH SEI 187 FLOW CHART FOR FLAME OUT CK OUT CF700 NO DEFECTS NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · flamed outFeb 28, 2003

    PILOT REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE FLAMEOUT AT FL350, ENGINE RELIT AS N1 DROPPED THROUGH 50 PERCENT, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL, REQUESTED FL310 FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. ADS MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE FOUND NO DEFECTS PERFORMED GROUND RUNS, ALL OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · switch · failedJan 10, 2003

    PILOT REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER DEPARTURE, RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED MICROSWITCH AND SWUNG GEAR CK GOOD. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, MAINTENANCE R/R 17G1 MICROSWITCH PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND RETURN AIRCRAFT TO…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 15 reports.

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

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