N49GS - 1976 Gates Lear Jet 24F Aircraft Registration

N49GS is a 1976 Gates Lear Jet 24F, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Avstar INC in Seattle, WA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 30, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on October 15, 2009. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Ge CJ610-SER engine producing 2700 horsepower, N49GS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A60E66 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N49GS was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Learjet 24, a pioneering business jet that established the executive aviation market, became the first business aircraft certified under FAR-25 transport category standards. First flown on January 24, 1966, it was a low-wing twin-engine turbojet that could seat six to eight occupants in executive configuration. Spanning a production run from 1966 to 1977, this 13,500-pound aircraft achieved remarkable performance including a celebrated around-the-world flight in under 51 hours. The aircraft was manufactured by Learjet Corporation, later Gates Learjet Corporation. AviatorDB tracks 67 Gates Lear Jet aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is LJ24.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N49GS. 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.