Light jet

N15BA

IAI 1125 Westwind Astra

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
020
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
Registration record

N15BA on the FAA register

Type
IAI 1125 Westwind Astra
Serial
020
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
2017-02-15
Airworthiness date
1987-12-22
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A0C7F0
Mode S (octal)
50143760
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
3,104 nm
Cruise (type)
397 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N15BA to the current registrant.
  • 2007-02-21
    N15BA previously assigned to a Aerostar 601P (s/n 61P-0382-126); cancelled.
  • 1987-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N15BA

N15BA is an IAI 1125 Westwind Astra, serial number 020. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Garrett TFE731 series engines and 9 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 397 knots and a range of about 3,104 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated December 22, 1987.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N15BA. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
397 kt
Range
3,104 nm
Power / thrust (each)
3700
Takeoff over 50 ft
5,400 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,450 ft
Fuel burn
225 gph

Published figures for the IAI 1125 Westwind Astra type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-08-04 Accident · Sinton, TX Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · DFW05CA201
Reported aircraft: Smith Aerostar 601P — a different aircraft that carried the N15BA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff and the subsequent loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the attempted operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in the equipment and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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.