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N987GC

Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87

Valid New York

N987GC is a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87, a fixed-wing airplane with more than one motor with turbofan engines, built in 1991. It has 172 seats. It is registered to Genesis Custom Jetliners LLC, an LLC in New York, New York. The registration is valid: it was issued on March 21, 2008 and expires on November 30, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for transport, dated January 16, 2023.

Aircraft

Maker
Mcdonnell Douglas
Model
DC-9-87
Serial number
53040
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Power
Turbofan, 2 motors · P & W JT8D-217C · 20,000 lb thrust
Seats
172
Year built
1991
Transponder code
ADC5BE (octal 53342676)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 21, 2008
Expires
November 30, 2029
Last FAA action
September 15, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport · January 16, 2023
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
01003549

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Genesis Custom Jetliners LLC
Type
LLC
Address
438 E 87Th St
New York, NY 10128-6502

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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