N972MS

1996 Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV

Fixed-wing, multi-engine · serial 1285

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Feb 28, 2031.

Registered owner

Glf4 1285 LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 4030 Wake Forest Rd Ste 349, Raleigh, NC 27609

Aircraft

Make and model: Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV
Year built: 1996
Serial number: 1285
Type: Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Land
Engines: 2 × Turbofan · Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG
Seats: 22
Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Mar 1, 1996)
Mode S code: AD8C37 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Feb 26, 2024 · last FAA action Feb 26, 2024

What a Gulfstream IV looks likePhoto of a Gulfstream IV, not this aircraft: NOAA; http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/aboutc.html, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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