Twin turboprop

N840KB

1980 Gulfstream 840

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
11640
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Orion Aerial LLC (LLC)
Based
Grass Valley, CA
Registration record

N840KB on the FAA register

Type
1980 Gulfstream 840
Serial
11640
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Orion Aerial LLC
Grass Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2019-06-17
Airworthiness date
2001-08-01
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB80BC
Mode S (octal)
52700274
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-26
    Accident at Reno, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N840KB.
  • 2001-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N840KB

N840KB is a 1980 Gulfstream 840, serial number 11640. The FAA register lists Orion Aerial LLC as the registrant in Grass Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331 series engines and 11 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 1, 2001.

N840KB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-10-26 Accident · Reno, NV Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR24LA025
Reported aircraft: Gulfstream Commander 690C
Probable cause: The pilot applicant s excessive nose down pitch, and the check pilot s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an impact with terrain.

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.