N71CK - 1977 Gates Lear Jet 36A Aircraft Registration

LJ36

1977 GATES LEAR JET 36A

Aircraft Description

N71CK is a 1977 Gates Lear Jet 36A, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Kalitta Charters LLC in Ypsilanti, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 24, 1991. The registration certificate was issued on December 28, 2001. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Airesearch TFE731 SER engine producing 3500 pounds of thrust, N71CK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A979F0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N71CK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.2475, -83.5160 on February 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N71CK was last updated on March 11, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Gates Lear Jet is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 67 Gates Lear Jet aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 36A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N71CK. 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
1977
Manufacturer
GATES LEAR JET
Model
36A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
Cruise Speed
400 mph
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 24, 1991
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 28, 2001

Registered Owner

Name
KALITTA CHARTERS LLC
Address
2820 TYLER RD
City
YPSILANTI
State / Zip Code
Michigan48198-6184
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
Kalitta Charters
ICAO Code
KFS

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
AIRESEARCH
Engine Model
TFE731 SER
Thrust
3500 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
52274760
Mode S Code (Hex)
A979F0

Additional Details

Registration
N71CK
Serial Number
035
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
June 30, 2029
Last Action Date
March 11, 2024
Last Update Date
March 11, 2024
Unique ID
00603362

Last Known Position

Date
June 2, 2026 (UTC 22:30:24)
Airport
Latitude
42.227737
Longitude
-83.544034

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC