N53FN

The airframe bearing tail number N53FN is a Gates Learjet 35A built by GATES LEARJET CORP. in 1977 with manufacturer serial 118. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is on the US registry; it is owned by the corporation GH EQUIPMENT LLC based in Dover, DE, US. Recorded ownership on public registry shows the airframe held by GH EQUIPMENT LLC, and the example is commonly described in records as a service-ready executive transport with an estimated market valuation of $1,000,000. No additional operator history or prior registries are published in the supplied data.

This Learjet 35A is outfitted in a typical executive cabin configured for 6–8 passengers in a club/divan arrangement, matching common interior fits for the model and providing interpassenger lounge seating suitable for short- to medium-haul business missions. Based on the owner location, routine operations and maintenance oversight are likely managed from Dover, DE, US, with the airframe configured for high-speed point-to-point charter or corporate transport within its 1,930 nm range and high-altitude cruise envelope. Standard operational considerations include managing older-series avionics and airframe systems consistent with a 1977-built jet, and ensuring engine programs for the twin TFE731-2-2B powerplants are current.

The Gates Learjet 35A occupies a performance niche as a light, high-speed, high-altitude twin ideal for short- to medium-range business missions, notable for its 436-knot cruise and 45,000-foot ceiling. Competing models in its era and secondary market include other light jets offering similar speed and payloads; buyer and charter demand typically favors examples with documented maintenance, updated avionics and well-preserved interiors. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe hinge on the airframe’s 1977 manufacture date and serial 118 pedigree, the condition of the TFE731-2-2B engines, and the current valuation of $1,000,000 reflecting market factors for late-1970s Learjet 35A examples.