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N989AL1978 Gates Learjet Corp. 35A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 21, 2023.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fort Lauderdale, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Aero Jet Aviation I INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Certificate issued
Feb 24, 2012
Canceled
Jun 21, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 8, 1978

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
1978
Serial number
212
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
ADCC9E

Engine

Make and model
Garrett Tfe731 Series
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. 2012 – 2023Aero Jet Aviation I INCFort Lauderdale, FL

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 (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 (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.

  • Ice and rain protection · fitting · leakingJun 1, 2019

    BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. ALL CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE BASE SAFELY. TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND RH WING HEAT FITTING LEAKING HOT AIR. ADJUSTED AS NEEDED. RAN AIRCRAFT, INSPECTED, NO BURNING SMELL NOTED. ALL WORK DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 30-11-00 & 20-00-00. NO DEFECT NOTED AT THIS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorDec 19, 2017

    STRONG BURNING ODOR WITH STAB WING HEAT ON ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE COMING FROM BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AREA AFTER 5 MIN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Pneumatic · clamp · looseDec 19, 2017

    STRONG BURNING SMELL WITH STAB WING HEAT ON ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE COMING FROM BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AREA AFTER 5 MIN. GAINED ACCESS TO WING ANTI-ICE BLEED DUCT. FOUND BLEED TUBE SLEEVES CLAMPS LOOSE. TIGHTENED CLAMPS. WRAPPED INSULATION ON BARE METAL AREAS. RAN AIRCRAFT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REINSTALLED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorFeb 15, 2017

    SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, NOTICED A SLIGHT BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. LEVELED AT 8000 FEET AND SHUT OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING, COCKPIT FANS, AND MADE SURE ALL THE HEATING ELEMENTS WERE OFF. THE ODOR STARTED TO SUBSIDE, BUT SHORTLY CAME BACK STRONGER. BY THE TIME ACFT REACHED 5000 FEET, THE ODOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · indicator · reads highMar 31, 2016

    PILOT REPORTED ABOVE 10,000 FT, AIRSPEED INDICATORS RANGE BETWEEN 50 TO 70 KTS FROM THE PILOT & CO-PILOT AIRSPEED INDICATORS.

    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

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