Light jet

N55VC

1986 Learjet 55B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1986
Serial
130
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
R.T. Vanderbilt Holding Company Inc (Corporation)
Based
Norwalk, CT
Registration record

N55VC on the FAA register

Type
1986 Learjet 55B
Serial
130
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Registered owner
R.T. Vanderbilt Holding Company Inc
Norwalk, CT
Certificate issued
2013-01-11
Airworthiness date
1986-12-21
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A6FEF0
Mode S (octal)
51577360
Seats (type)
13
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
2,040 nm
Cruise (type)
447 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N55VC.
  • 1986-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N55VC

N55VC is a 1986 Learjet 55B, serial number 130. The FAA register lists R.T. Vanderbilt Holding Company Inc as the registrant in Norwalk, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 447 knots and a range of about 2,040 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated December 21, 1986.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N55VC.

Cruise
447 kt
Range
2,040 nm
Landing over 50 ft
2,800 ft
Fuel burn
254 gph

Published figures for the Learjet 55B 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 N55VC.

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.