# N261PG: Gates Learjet 35A, registration cancelled 2017-02-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 16, 2017
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 329
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1980
- Last registry action: February 7, 2017
- Mode S code: A28400
- Location: Toluca Estado De, Mexico
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N261PG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=261PG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N261PG-2017-02-16

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## Service difficulty reports (6)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR CJP2002F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CJP2002F00000), Jul 1, 2002: SELECTOR VALVE. FAILED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION. FLIGHT CREW COMPLETED AN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDE
- [SDR 20001030SH001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001030SH001), Jul 13, 2000: GASKET. DEFECTIVE. PASSENGER INFORMED FLIGHT CREW OF SMOKE IN AREA AT LT REAR CABIN BY DIVAN SEAT AND NOTED CARPET APPEARED TO BE MELTED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAS VEGAS AS EMERGEN
- [SDR 20001027SH003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001027SH003), Jul 13, 2000: GASKET. TORN. AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE, WHEN PASSENGER NOTED ODOR AND SMOKE IN AREA AT LEFT REAR OF CABIN AT CARPETING. CARPET APPEARED HOT, UNDERSIDE MELTED. FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED T
- [SDR 20001030SH002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001030SH002), Jun 6, 2000: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CONFIRMED PROBLEM. DETERMINED RIGHT GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING FLUID FROM WEEP HOLE INDICATING AN INT
- [SDR 20001027SH004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001027SH004), Jun 6, 2000: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT ON TAKEOFF; RETURN TO LAND. AIRCRAFT JACKED BY MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT GEAR WOULD RETRACT TO ''IN-TRANSIT'' MODE ONLY. DETERMINE
- [SDR 20000713SH014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000713SH014), Jun 6, 2000: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CONFIRMED PROBLEM. DETERMINED RIGHT GEAR ACTUATOR TO BE LEAKING FLUID FROM WEEP HOLE INDICATING 

## 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 20000712033859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000712033859I), Jul 12, 2000: Lear 35A (N261PG), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. (-23)Aircraft departed smo at 1905Z and climbed to FL370 cruise alt enroute to apa. Approx 15 minutes later a pax came forward and informed the PIC that there…

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