N980S

The airframe bearing tail number N980S is a Dassault Falcon 50 with manufacturer serial 249, recorded as owned by EUGENE FAMILY FLYING LLC, an LLC based in Springfield, OR, US. The airframe is registered in the US and is operated from the owner’s Springfield, Oregon location. Registered to EUGENE FAMILY FLYING LLC and maintained as a corporate executive transport, the jet is configured and documented for an executive mission profile. Build year and formal valuation are not published in the supplied data.

This specific Falcon 50 is fitted with a typical executive cabin layout, presenting a stand-up cabin in an 8–9-place executive configuration with a forward galley and a belted lavatory, supporting up to 10 seats including cockpit positions. The tri-engine Garrett TFE731-3 powerplant suite provides redundancy and climb performance appropriate to high-altitude, medium-to-long-range corporate missions, enabling operations to cruising flight levels up to 49,000 ft and transcontinental legs within its 3,020 nm range. Based at Springfield, OR, the operator profile and cabin fit suggest use for corporate transport, owner-flown travel, and on-demand charter-like missions under the LLC ownership structure. Maintenance considerations for this airframe center on sustaining three-engine systems and executive interior logistics consistent with its owner-operated role.

The Dassault Falcon 50 family, as represented by serial 249, occupies a niche for long-range, high-altitude executive travel with a three-engine configuration that emphasizes redundancy and performance. With cruise speeds near 468 kts and a maximum operating ceiling of 49,000 ft, it competes in a market segment demanding transcontinental capability and cabin comfort. Buyer and charter demand for such airframes typically focuses on mission flexibility and maintenance history; resale and upkeep considerations for this airframe would center on the condition of its Garrett TFE731-3 engines, executive interior condition, and continuity of US registration and operator-based maintenance records.