# N242GS: 1978 Gates Learjet 25D, registration cancelled 2016-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2016
- Exported to: Venezuela
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Gates Learjet 25D](https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-25d) (registry code 5170514)
- Engine: [GE CJ610-SER series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cj610-ser-series) (registry code 30006)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A10CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A10CE), [TCDS 1E16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 242
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1978
- Last registry action: August 18, 2016
- Mode S code: A23814
- Location: Distrito Capital, Venezuela
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242GS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=242GS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N242GS-2016-08-19

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 25D: https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-25d.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20060228001799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060228001799I), Feb 28, 2006: Lear 25D (N242GS), Albuquerque, NM. (-23) On February 28, 2006, at 1315 MST, a Lear 25, N242GS, registered to outrageous bluewater, overran the end of the runway on landing at Double Eagle…

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