Aircraft Description
N870Z is a 2001 Learjet INC 45, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Potomac Corp in Wheeling, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 6, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on December 6, 2018. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Honeywell TFE-731-SER engine producing 4000 pounds of thrust, N870Z is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF895 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N870Z was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 47.5140, -122.2889 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N870Z was last updated on July 1, 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 858 Learjet INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 45 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N870Z. 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: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC