Large jet

N242QS

2020 Bombardier Challenger 650

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2020
Serial
6153
Class
Large jet
Engines
2 × Ge CF34-3B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N242QS on the FAA register

Type
2020 Bombardier Challenger 650 (FAA: Bombardier CL-600-2B16(CL-604))
Serial
6153
Engines
2 × Ge CF34-3B
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2026-03-23
Airworthiness date
2020-03-23
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A238DC
Mode S (octal)
50434334
Seats (type)
22
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
4,200 nm
Cruise (type)
415 kt
Ownership
Fractional
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N242QS.
  • 2020-03-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N242QS

N242QS is a 2020 Bombardier Challenger 650 (FAA model CL-600-2B16(CL-604)), serial number 6153. It is registered to co-owners. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a large jet, two Ge CF34-3B engines and 22 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 415 knots and a range of about 4,200 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated March 23, 2020.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N242QS.

Cruise
415 kt
Range
4,200 nm
Power / thrust (each)
7500
Takeoff over 50 ft
5,700 ft
Landing over 50 ft
3,300 ft
Fuel burn
340 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N242QS.

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.