Large jet

N229CK

1970 Dassault Fan Jet Falcon Ser D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1970
Serial
229
Class
Large jet
Engines
2 × Ge CF700 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kalitta Charters LLC (LLC)
Based
Ypsilanti, MI
Registration record

N229CK on the FAA register

Type
1970 Dassault Fan Jet Falcon Ser D
Serial
229
Engines
2 × Ge CF700 series
Registered owner
Kalitta Charters LLC
Ypsilanti, MI
Certificate issued
2003-02-11
Airworthiness date
1972-08-04
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A202AC
Mode S (octal)
50401254
Seats (type)
14
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-15
    Accident at Mount Airy, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-11-22
    Incident at Toluca, Mex; damage: minor.
  • 2003-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N229CK.
  • 1972-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N229CK

N229CK is a 1970 Dassault Fan Jet Falcon Ser D, serial number 229. The FAA register lists Kalitta Charters LLC as the registrant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2003 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a large jet, two Ge CF700 series engines and 14 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated August 4, 1972.

N229CK has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-04-15 Accident · Mount Airy, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA305
Reported aircraft: Dassault Fan Jet Falcon Ser D
Preliminary report: On April 15, 2025, about 0800 eastern daylight time, a Dassault/Sud Fan Jet Falcon Series D, N229CK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mount Airy, Maryland. The airline transport pilot and commercial copilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 positioning flight. The operator reported that during the descent toward the destination area, the flightcrew heard a loud “bang,” which was followed by a vibration, and they decided to divert to the nearest suitable airport, Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepard Field, Martinsburg (MRB), West Virginia. The flightcrew did not declare an emergency and…
NTSB report ↗
2022-11-22 Incident · Toluca, Mex Damage: Minor NTSB · ENG23WA010
Reported aircraft: Dassault Fan Jet Falcon Ser D

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.