# N242DR: 1979 Gates Learjet 35A, registration cancelled 2020-08-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 18, 2020
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gates Learjet 35A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-35a) (registry code 5170602)
- Engine: [Garrett TFE731 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/garrett-tfe731-series) (registry code 29001)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A10CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A10CE), [TCDS E6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 242
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 18, 1996
- Certificate issued: June 10, 2020
- Last registry action: June 10, 2020
- Mode S code: A237C8
- Owner when cancelled: [Gateway Air Center Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GATEWAY%20AIR%20CENTER%20INC)
- Location: [Merced, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Merced)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2310° N, 120.5011° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95341, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242DR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=242DR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N242DR-2020-08-18

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Gates Learjet 35A: https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-35a.md

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