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N42NF V

Dassault FALCON 900 EX · 1997 · Piedmont, OK

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N42NF is a 1997 Dassault FALCON 900 EX (serial 12), registered to Cest La Vie LLC (LLC) in Piedmont, OK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 2019 (6 years ago). It carries 3 Alliedsign TFE731-60 engines rated at 5,000 lbf each (15,000 lbf total), the engine on 21% of registered Dassault FALCON 900 EXs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A4FA78. It is one of 118 Dassault FALCON 900 EX aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Cest La Vie LLC
Owner type
LLC
Based in
Piedmont, OK
Serial number
12
Year built
1997 · 29 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Transport
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A4FA78 · 51175170 octal
Certificate issued
Jun 25, 2024
Airworthiness date
Dec 21, 2019
Last FAA activity
Nov 27, 2025
Registration expires
Jun 30, 2031
FAA region
2

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Alliedsign TFE731-60
Engine type
Turbo-fan
Rated thrust
5,000 lbf × 3 (15,000 lbf total)
FAA engine code
02504

24 of the 115 registered Dassault FALCON 900 EX carry this engine (21%), across 8 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Dassault FALCON 900 EX needs roughly 11,100 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~9,636 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

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ICAO24: a4fa78
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 2730009

Dassault FALCON 900 EX
Engines: 3
Type: jet
Seats: 21
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 02504

Manufacturer: Alliedsign
Model: TFE731-60
Type: Turbo-fan
Thrust: 5,000 lbs

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N42NF
Serial Number: 12
Year Manufactured: 1997
ACFTREF Code: 2730009
Engine Code: 02504
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Transport
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Multi Engine (5)
Type Engine: Turbo-fan (5)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51175170
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A4FA78

Registrant

Cest La Vie LLC
LLC
Po Box 127
Piedmont, OK, 730780127
FAA Region: 2

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jun 25, 2024
Airworthiness Dec 21, 2019
Expiration Jun 30, 2031
Last Activity Nov 27, 2025
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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