N788TS V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N788TS is a 1986 Dassault-breguet FALCON 50 (serial 171), registered to Sidewinder Aviation LLC (LLC) in Denver, CO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 2016 (9 years ago). It carries 3 Alliedsign TFE731-40-1C engines rated at 4,000 lbf each (12,000 lbf total), the engine on 2% of registered Dassault-breguet FALCON 50s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AAAFF8. It is one of 133 Dassault-breguet FALCON 50 aircraft on the FAA registry. Sidewinder Aviation LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Sidewinder Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Denver, CO

Serial number

171

Year built

1986 · 40 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AAAFF8 · 52527770 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 23, 2023

Airworthiness date

Oct 20, 2016

Last FAA activity

Jan 3, 2024

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2030

FAA region

S

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Alliedsign TFE731-40-1C

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

4,000 lbf × 3 (12,000 lbf total)

FAA engine code

02506

2 of the 126 registered Dassault-breguet FALCON 50 carry this engine (2%), across 14 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Dassault-breguet FALCON 50 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 →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N788TS

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.