N54PA - 1974 Gates Lear Jet Corp. 36 Aircraft Registration

LJ36

1974 GATES LEAR JET CORP. 36

Aircraft Description

N54PA is a 1974 Gates Lear Jet Corp. 36, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Vpc Planes LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 5, 1993. The registration certificate was issued on July 30, 2004. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Honeywell TFE-731-SER engine producing 4000 pounds of thrust, N54PA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6D6D9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N54PA was last tracked by AviatorDB near San Diego International Airport (KSAN) on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N54PA was last updated on September 29, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Gates Lear Jet Corp. is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 13 Gates Lear Jet Corp. aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 36 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N54PA. 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.

Model Year
1974
Manufacturer
GATES LEAR JET CORP.
Model
36
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
Cruise Speed
192 mph
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 5, 1993
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 30, 2004

Registered Owner

Name
VPC PLANES LLC
Address
PO BOX 1680
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19899-1680
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
HONEYWELL
Engine Model
TFE-731-SER
Thrust
4000 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
51553331
Mode S Code (Hex)
A6D6D9

Additional Details

Registration
N54PA
Serial Number
004
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
October 31, 2027
Last Action Date
September 29, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00704262

Last Known Position

Date
April 28, 2026 (UTC 22:22:38)
Airport
Latitude
34.145601
Longitude
-84.847069

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC