Aircraft Description
N55VC is a 1986 Gates Learjet Corp 55B, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to R.t. Vanderbilt Holding Company INC in Norwalk, CT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 21, 1986. The registration certificate was issued on January 11, 2013. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Garrett TFE731 SERIES engine producing 3500 pounds of thrust, N55VC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6FEF0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N55VC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.0554, -73.6980 on March 12, 2026. The FAA registry record for N55VC was last updated on July 7, 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 66 Gates Learjet Corp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 55B model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N55VC. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC