N178PT

This entry documents the airframe registered as N178PT, a factory-built Gulfstream G-IV (Gulfstream IV) with manufacturer's serial number 1204 and construction year 1992. The airframe is owned by PLATINUM AVIATION LLC, an LLC based in Carson City, NV, US, and carries a US registration in the fixed-wing multi-engine category. The type is operated from its owner’s home base in Carson City, Nevada, and valuation records list the airframe at $3,200,000, with condition highlights noting a cabin refresh reported in 2017.

The airframe is maintained in an executive interior configuration described as a 12-passenger executive layout with a forward galley, mid-cabin seating, and a full lavatory; a cabin refresh was reported in 2017. Although the manufacturer's maximum seating list includes 22 seats, the installed cabin fit emphasizes executive transport and comfort rather than maximum passenger density. Operationally the asset serves owner-operated executive transport and ad hoc charter missions consistent with Gulfstream IV capabilities, with the operator based in Carson City, NV, US. Maintenance considerations follow twin high-bypass turbofan practices for the TAY 611SER engines and standard large-cabin business-jet support for airframe and cabin systems.

The Gulfstream G-IV (Gulfstream IV) family positions this airframe in the long-range large-cabin business-jet market, offering transcontinental and offshore-range capability consistent with a 4,220 nm endurance and a typical cruise of 459 kts at ceilings up to 45,000 ft. Competing types in its era include other long-range business jets from manufacturers offering similar range and cabin size; buyer demand tends to favor well-maintained, interior-refreshed examples for charter and corporate use. Resale and maintenance considerations for this specific airframe center on remaining engine cycles for the pair of TAY 611SER engines and continued upkeep of the executive cabin that was refreshed in 2017.