Light jet

N962A

1989 IAI 1125 Westwind Astra

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1989
Serial
031
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Honeywell TFE731-3C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
D & E Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Missoula, MT
Registration record

N962A on the FAA register

Type
1989 IAI 1125 Westwind Astra
Serial
031
Engines
2 × Honeywell TFE731-3C
Registered owner
D & E Aviation LLC
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
2017-08-17
Airworthiness date
2008-01-18
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AD6394
Mode S (octal)
53261624
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
3,104 nm
Cruise (type)
397 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N962A to the current registrant.
  • 2008-01-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
  • 1972-01-13
    N962A previously assigned to a Piper PA-22 (s/n 22-278); cancelled.
Overview

About N962A

N962A is a 1989 IAI 1125 Westwind Astra, serial number 031. The FAA register lists D & E Aviation LLC as the registrant in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Honeywell TFE731-3C engines and 9 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 397 knots and a range of about 3,104 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated January 18, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N962A. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
397 kt
Range
3,104 nm
Power / thrust (each)
3700
Takeoff over 50 ft
5,400 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,450 ft
Fuel burn
225 gph

Published figures for the IAI 1125 Westwind Astra type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-06-10 Accident · Peoria,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1688
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22 — a different aircraft that carried the N962A registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: APE.PLT LANDED IN A WHEAT FIELD.OIL ON WINDSHIELD.
1964-03-29 Accident · Cecil Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0746
Reported aircraft: Piper PA22 — a different aircraft that carried the N962A registration before this airframe.

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.