N217TA - 1979 Gates Learjet Corp. 35A Aircraft Registration

N217TA is a 1979 Gates Learjet Corp. 35A, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Fox Aviation LLC in Santa Maria, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 17, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on March 2, 2005. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Airesearch TFE731 SER engine producing 3500 pounds of thrust, N217TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1D52D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N217TA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Chino Airport (KCNO) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N217TA was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Learjet, now part of Bombardier Aviation, produced lightweight, fast business jets that became synonymous with private aviation. From the original Lear 23 to the Learjet 75 Liberty, the brand symbolizes speed and luxury in business aviation. AviatorDB tracks 136 Gates Learjet Corp. aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 35A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N217TA. 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.