# N781RS: 1978 Gates Learjet 35A, registration cancelled 2008-10-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 1, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 218
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 12, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 28, 2004
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: AA95C5
- Owner when cancelled: [Rsb Investments Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RSB%20INVESTMENTS%20INC)
- Location: [Washington, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Washington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1643° N, 80.2524° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15301, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N781RS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=781RS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N781RS-2008-10-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX06FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06FA071), Dec 28, 2005: Learjet 35A (N781RS), Truckee, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind condition and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in a steep turn close to the ground.

## 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.

- [Accident 20051228030489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051228030489A), Dec 28, 2005: Lear 35A (N781RS), Truckee, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) Aircraft flew from twin falls, id (twf) for Truckee, CA (trk). The aircraft was cleared for the vor/dme RNAV gps-a approach. The weather five minutes…

## Other aircraft with N781RS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N781RS): Robert Earl Semones JR VANS RV-8, S/N 83046, built 2021

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