Light jet

N285CT

1983 Learjet 55

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1983
Serial
085
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cf Aviation Trust LLC Trustee (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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1983 Learjet 55
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Registration record

N285CT on the FAA register

Type
1983 Learjet 55
Serial
085
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Registered owner
Cf Aviation Trust LLC Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2023-05-05
Airworthiness date
2023-07-06
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A2E0D2
Mode S (octal)
50560322
Seats (type)
13
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
2,244 nm
Cruise (type)
420 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$596,000 to $831,000
Middle half of 4 live Learjet 55 listings, 1982–1984 models (median $649,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N285CT.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2023-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N285CT.
  • 1983
    Manufactured (1983).
Overview

About N285CT

N285CT is a 1983 Learjet 55, serial number 085. The FAA register lists Cf Aviation Trust LLC Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Garrett TFE731 series engines and 13 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 420 knots and a range of about 2,244 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 6, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N285CT.

Cruise
420 kt
Range
2,244 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
5,600 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,800 ft
Fuel burn
238 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N285CT.

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.