Light jet

N159RA

1975 Learjet 35

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
024
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bar Aircraft Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Waterford, MI
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1975 Learjet 35
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Registration record

N159RA on the FAA register

Type
1975 Learjet 35
Serial
024
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Registered owner
Bar Aircraft Leasing LLC
Waterford, MI
Certificate issued
2012-05-07
Airworthiness date
1975-07-01
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A0ED16
Mode S (octal)
50166426
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
2,125 nm
Cruise (type)
436 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N159RA to the current registrant.
  • 2007-05-05
    N159RA previously assigned to a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk (s/n 172S8319); cancelled.
  • 1975-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N159RA

N159RA is a 1975 Learjet 35, serial number 024. The FAA register lists Bar Aircraft Leasing LLC as the registrant in Waterford, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Garrett TFE731 series engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 436 knots and a range of about 2,125 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 1, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N159RA. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
436 kt
Range
2,125 nm
Landing over 50 ft
4,333 ft
Fuel burn
248 gph

Published figures for the Learjet 35 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-12-27 Accident · Tulsa, OK Damage: Destroyed NTSB · DFW07LA056
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S — a different aircraft that carried the N159RA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a hangar and parked airplane during the unauthorized use of an airplane.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.