Light jet

N217TA

1979 Learjet 35

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
289
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Airesearch TFE731 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fox Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Santa Maria, CA
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1979 Learjet 35
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Registration record

N217TA on the FAA register

Type
1979 Learjet 35 (FAA: Learjet 35A)
Serial
289
Engines
2 × Airesearch TFE731 series
Registered owner
Fox Aviation LLC
Santa Maria, CA
Certificate issued
2005-03-02
Airworthiness date
1998-12-17
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A1D52D
Mode S (octal)
50352455
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-03-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N217TA.
  • 1998-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N217TA

N217TA is a 1979 Learjet 35 (FAA model 35A), serial number 289. The FAA register lists Fox Aviation LLC as the registrant in Santa Maria, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 2, 2005 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Airesearch 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 December 17, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N217TA.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N217TA.

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.