N405VS is a 2001 Learjet Inc 31A (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 226, registered in Buffalo, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Honeywell TFE731-2-3B with 3650 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development, crew training, market survey), issued Jun 18, 2025. It is one of 104 31A aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in New York. About 6% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CALSPAN CORPORATION
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rochester FSDO (ROC FSDO) · (585) 436-3880
- Certificate issued
- Oct 25, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 7, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4C120
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51140440
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LEARJET INC
- Model
- 31A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A10CE (Learjet Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 226
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- HONEYWELL TFE731-2-3B (3650 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 10
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jun 18, 2025
- Approved operations
- Research and development, Crew training, Market survey
Earlier N-numbers of this airframe
The FAA deregistration file lists serial number 226 of the same make under these N-numbers before.
| N-number | Canceled | Exported to |
|---|---|---|
| N229TS | May 15, 2025 | MEXICO |
Public airports near Buffalo
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Niagara International Buffalo, NY | KBUF | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Buffalo Airfield Buffalo, NY | 9G0 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Buffalo, NY | KBQR | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.