Light jet

N61SJ

1983 Learjet 55

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1983
Serial
081
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Roswell, NM
1983 Learjet 55
Representative photo of a Learjet 55. Not a photo of N61SJ.
Registration record

N61SJ on the FAA register

Type
1983 Learjet 55
Serial
081
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Roswell, NM
Certificate issued
2011-11-17
Airworthiness date
1983-04-19
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A7EDFE
Mode S (octal)
51766776
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 N61SJ.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-11-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N61SJ to the current registrant.
  • 2007-01-18
    N61SJ previously assigned to a Learjet 35 (s/n 488); cancelled.
  • 1983-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N61SJ

N61SJ is a 1983 Learjet 55, serial number 081. It is registered to an individual in Roswell, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 17, 2011 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 April 19, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N61SJ.

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 N61SJ.

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.