N909AD

The airframe bearing tail number N909AD is a 2006-built Gulfstream GV-SP (G550), serial number 5135, manufactured by Gulfstream Aerospace. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by DAC AVIATION LLC, an LLC based in Saratoga Springs, New York, which appears as the current registrant and operator/home base. Recorded registry details note a long-range executive configuration and an estimated market valuation of $20,590,625, reflecting its age, equipment fit and condition. No other public ownership changes are listed in the provided data; the registry entry and valuation together indicate active commercial or corporate use rather than retirement or storage.

This specific G550 is outfitted in an executive long‑range large‑cabin layout consistent with up to 18–20 seats typical for the model and registry listing of 20 seats for this airframe. Avionics are fitted with Gulfstream PlaneView, supporting long-range corporate missions, high-altitude cruise and modern flight-deck functionality. Typical operations for this configuration would include transcontinental and intercontinental charter or corporate shuttle flights from its Saratoga Springs, NY base, taking advantage of the 6,750 nm range and 51,000 ft ceiling for efficient routings and overflight clearances. Maintenance planning for this airframe would follow GV-SP structural and engine shop visit intervals, with logistic emphasis on support for the two Rolls-Royce BR700-710C4-11 powerplants.

The Gulfstream GV-SP (G550) family occupies the large-cabin, long-range executive transport niche, prized for cruise performance and transoceanic capability exemplified by this airframe’s 459 kt cruise and 6,750 nm range. Primary competitors include other ultra-long-range business jets in its class; buyer and charter demand typically favors well-equipped, low-time examples with modern avionics like Gulfstream PlaneView. Resale and maintenance considerations for a 2006-built unit such as N909AD center on engine life limits, avionics currency, and cabin refurbishment status, factors reflected in the quoted $20,590,625 valuation on the current registry.