N500MP is a 2000 Learjet Inc 31A (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 198, registered in Alma, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by an Alliedsign TFE 731-2B with 3500 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued Mar 30, 2000. It is one of 104 31A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Michigan. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 10, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- N500MP LLC
- Location
- Alma, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- May 21, 2002
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A63B11
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51435421
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LEARJET INC
- Model
- 31A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A10CE (Learjet Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 198
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- ALLIEDSIGN TFE 731-2B (3500 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 10
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 30, 2000
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Alma
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gratiot Community Alma, MI | KAMN | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Hamp Elwell, MI | 68R | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Mount Pleasant Municipal Mount Pleasant, MI | KMOP | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Mount Pleasant, MI | Learjet Inc 31 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA155 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.