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N102VS1974 GATES LEAR JET 25B

N102VS is a 1974 Gates Lear Jet 25B, serial 180, registered to CALSPAN CORP, a corporation in Buffalo, NY, US. The FAA issued the current certificate on 16 Mar 2005, and its status is Valid registration, expiring 31 Oct 2029. The record shows no registry changes, no NTSB case on this mark and no service difficulty reports.

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$274,184

Valued 29 Aug 2026

Registration: N102VS
Aircraft: 25B; GATES LEAR JET
Serial Number: 180

Locked

Total Hours

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Total Cycles

1974

Year

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Registration record

N102VS as the FAA holds it

FAA registry, effective 5 Oct 2026

Airframe

Manufacturer: GATES LEAR JET
Model: 25B
Serial number: 180
Year manufactured: 1974
Airframe type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification basis: Type certificated
Seats: 10
Weight class: 12,500 – 19,999 lb
Cruising speed: 388 mph

Powerplant

Engines: 2
Manufacturer: GE
Model: CJ-610-8A
Type: Turbo-jet
Thrust: 2,950 lbf each

Airworthiness

Certificate issued: 5 Nov 2025
Classification: Experimental
Approved operations: Research and development, Crew training, Market survey

Registration

Status: Valid registration
Record type: Currently registered
Certificate issued: 16 Mar 2005
Last FAA action: 9 Sep 2023
Expires: 31 Oct 2029
FAA region: Eastern
Fractional ownership: No
FAA unique id: 00474650

Registered owner

Name: CALSPAN CORP
Registrant type: Corporation
Based: BUFFALO, NY, US

Transponder address

Mode S (hex): A00E0E
ICAO 24-bit: a00e0e
Octal: 50007016
Decimal: 10489358

Estimated value

$274,184

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Market presence

Not currently listed

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What kind of aircraft is N102VS?

N102VS is a 1974 Gates Lear Jet 25B, serial 180. The FAA classes it as fixed wing multi engine, it seats 10, it is powered by 2 GE CJ-610-8A engines.

Who is N102VS registered to?

The FAA registry lists CALSPAN CORP, a corporation in Buffalo, NY, US, as the registrant of N102VS.

Is N102VS still registered?

The FAA lists the registration as Valid registration. The current certificate was issued on 16 Mar 2005 and expires on 31 Oct 2029.

Has N102VS been in an NTSB-reported accident?

The NTSB database holds no accident or incident record naming N102VS. Marks are reused, so this covers the mark, not every airframe that ever wore it.

Does N102VS have service difficulty reports?

No service difficulty reports have been filed against N102VS.

Who operates N102VS for charter?

No Part 135 certificate lists N102VS, so it is not on file as a charter aircraft.

Is N102VS for sale?

N102VS is not currently listed for sale on the marketplaces we collect.

What is N102VS worth?

The Virtual Hangar Jetstimate puts N102VS at $274,184 as of 29 Aug 2026. A listing asking price, where one exists, is the seller's number and not this valuation.

Has N102VS changed hands?

The FAA record shows no registry changes for N102VS.

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