N500LR - 1987 Canadair Ltd CL-600-2B16 Aircraft Registration

N500LR is a 1987 Canadair LTD CL-600-2B16, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Nam Jet LLC in Great Neck, NY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 3, 1987. The registration certificate was issued on April 20, 2026. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2033. Powered by a Ge CF34 SERIES engine producing 9140 pounds of thrust, N500LR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63AFA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N500LR was last tracked by AviatorDB near Teterboro Airport (KTEB) on June 25, 2026. The FAA registry record for N500LR was last updated on April 20, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Canadair Challenger 600 pioneered the wide-body business jet category, becoming the first corporate aircraft designed to FAR Part 25 airliner standards. First flown on November 8, 1978, it featured a low-wing configuration with two Lycoming ALF 502L turbofan engines and could accommodate 8-19 passengers in an exceptionally spacious cabin. With a range of 3,910 nautical miles and 53.3-foot wingspan, the aircraft measured 63 feet in length. Canadair Limited manufactured exactly 84 examples between 1980 and the early 1980s at their Montreal facilities. AviatorDB tracks 210 Canadair LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is CL60.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N500LR. 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.