N226SL

The airframe bearing tail number N226SL is a 2001-built example of the Gulfstream Aerospace G-V (Gulfstream V), constructor serial number 628. It is U.S.-registered and listed as owned by the Los Angeles–based corporation SPENCER TALIA AVIATION LLC, a corporate operator and registrant on the U.S. registry. The airframe’s records show certification and configuration items consistent with late-model G‑V production, and current market valuation is reported at $9,800,000. Maintenance, configuration and registry entries reflect operation out of the owner’s Los Angeles, California base and corporate ownership rather than private individual registration.

This specific G‑V is outfitted in a typical executive cabin format; while industry common layouts for the type normally accommodate 12–19 passengers, the registry for this airframe shows it certified for 20 seats. Avionics fit for the airframe follows the Honeywell Primus/PlaneView‑class suites commonly installed on the model, supporting long-range corporate and transoceanic operations. Typical mission profiles for the airframe emphasize long‑range point‑to‑point corporate transport and charter roles, exploiting the G‑V’s high cruise speed and intercontinental range; the owner/operator base in Los Angeles positions the aircraft for transpacific and cross‑country routing. Maintenance planning aligns with BR700 family engine requirements and the G‑V airframe inspection cycles, reflecting corporate operator support arrangements.

The Gulfstream G‑V occupies the long‑range large‑cabin niche with a design emphasis on high cruise speed (here 488 kts) and very long-range capability (6,500 nm), competing with other large-cabin business jets in its vintage. Demand for early‑2000s G‑V airframes is driven by owner/operator needs for long‑range capability at lower acquisition cost than newer types, while resale and maintenance considerations center on engine shop visits for the BR700 family, avionics upgrades to modern standards, and cabin refurbishment to meet contemporary luxury and regulatory expectations. The reported valuation of $9,800,000 places this specific airframe within the used-market band for well-maintained early-2000s Gulfstream V examples.