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N417BA

Gates Learjet Corp. 35A

Valid Michigan

N417BA is a Gates Learjet Corp. 35A, a fixed-wing airplane with more than one motor with turbofan engines, built in 1979. It has 10 seats. It is registered to Royal Air Freight INC, a corporation in Waterford, Michigan. The registration is valid: it was issued on November 21, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for transport, dated June 4, 1987.

Aircraft

Maker
Gates Learjet Corp.
Model
35A
Serial number
257
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Power
Turbofan, 2 motors · Airesearch TFE731 SER · 3,500 lb thrust
Seats
10
Year built
1979
Cruising speed
400 mph
Transponder code
A4EE3B (octal 51167073)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 21, 2018
Expires
November 30, 2028
Last FAA action
June 23, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport · June 4, 1987
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00935470

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Royal Air Freight INC
Type
Corporation
Address
2141 Airport Rd
Waterford, MI 48327-1207

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data