Aircraft Description
N72GW is a 1976 Lockheed 1329-25 JETSTAR II, a four-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Flying Piggs LLC in Klamath Falls, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 19, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on September 10, 2021. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Airesearch TFE731 SER engine producing 3500 pounds of thrust, N72GW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9A1DE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N72GW was last updated on June 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Lockheed L-1329 JetStar was the world's first mass-produced business jet, establishing the foundation of today's corporate aviation industry. First flown on September 4, 1957, it was a low-wing four-engine aircraft that could accommodate 8-10 passengers in standard configuration or up to 17 in high-density layouts. Measuring 60 feet 5 inches in length with a 54-foot 5-inch wingspan, the JetStar was manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation at their Marietta, Georgia facility. AviatorDB tracks 222 Lockheed aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is L29A.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N72GW. 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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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC