N797LD - 1996 Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000 Aircraft Registration

N797LD is a 1996 Dassault Aviation FALCON 2000, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Thomas Aviation LLC in Wichita, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 28, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on March 5, 2024. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2031. Powered by a Alliedsign CFE-738 SER engine producing 2800 horsepower, N797LD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAD304 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N797LD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.6018, -97.7062 on June 9, 2025. The FAA registry record for N797LD was last updated on November 29, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Dassault Falcon 20, originally designated Mystère 20, pioneered the modern business jet era as the first successful twin-engine corporate aircraft designed specifically for executive transport. First flown on May 4, 1963, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by two rear-mounted General Electric CF700 turbofan engines, seating 8 to 12 passengers in pressurized comfort. Spanning over 16 meters in length with transcontinental range capabilities, it was manufactured by Dassault-Breguet in France from 1965 to 1988. AviatorDB tracks 905 Dassault Aviation aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is FA20.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N797LD. 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.