N102VS - 1974 Gates Lear Jet 25B Aircraft Registration

N102VS is a 1974 Gates Lear Jet 25B, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Calspan Corp in Buffalo, NY. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 5, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on March 16, 2005. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Ge CJ-610-8A engine producing 2950 pounds of thrust, N102VS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A00E0E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N102VS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.2860, -76.4118 on July 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N102VS was last updated on September 9, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Learjet 25, one of the most successful early business jets, revolutionized executive aviation by combining high speed with increased passenger capacity. First flown on August 12, 1966, it was a low-wing twin-engine turbojet that seated eight passengers plus two crew members. Stretching 1.27 meters longer than its predecessor, the aircraft measured 10.80 meters in wingspan and could operate at altitudes up to 15,545 meters. Manufactured by Learjet Corporation in Wichita, Kansas, 373 aircraft were produced between 1967 and 1982. AviatorDB tracks 67 Gates Lear Jet aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is LJ25.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N102VS. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.