Light jet

N81VN

1989 Learjet 35

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
652
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chromed in Hollywood Inc (Corporation)
Based
Franklin, TN
1989 Learjet 35
Representative photo of a Learjet 35. Not a photo of N81VN.
Registration record

N81VN on the FAA register

Type
1989 Learjet 35 (FAA: Learjet 35A)
Serial
652
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Registered owner
Chromed in Hollywood Inc
Franklin, TN
Certificate issued
2021-01-06
Airworthiness date
1999-01-11
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AB08EB
Mode S (octal)
52604353
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
2,125 nm
Cruise (type)
436 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-10
    Accident at Scottsdale, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N81VN.
  • 1999-01-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N81VN

N81VN is a 1989 Learjet 35 (FAA model 35A), serial number 652. The FAA register lists Chromed in Hollywood Inc as the registrant in Franklin, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Garrett TFE731 series engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 436 knots and a range of about 2,125 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated January 11, 1999.

N81VN has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
436 kt
Range
2,125 nm
Landing over 50 ft
4,333 ft
Fuel burn
248 gph

Published figures for the Learjet 35 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-02-10 Accident · Scottsdale, AZ Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR25FA088
Reported aircraft: Learjet 35A
Preliminary report: On February 10, 2025, about 1438 mountain standard time, a Gates Learjet 35A, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, Arizona. The captain was fatally injured, the first officer (FO) and one passenger were seriously injured, one passenger sustained minor injuries; and an occupant inside a parked airplane sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 corporate flight. The captain was the airplane’s regular pilot, and he had flown with the FO consistently since June. The purpose of the accident flight was to transport the passengers to Arizona for a local event. A review of FAA ADS-B data…
NTSB report ↗

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.