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N8289K V

Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B · 1980 · Colusa, CA

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N8289K is a 1980 Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B (serial 648B), registered to Valley Air Service Limited (corporation) in Colusa, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1980 (46 years ago). It carries a P & W R-985-AN-1 engine rated at 450 hp, the engine on 6% of registered Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AB5230. It is one of 34 Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Valley Air Service Limited
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Colusa, CA
Serial number
648B
Year built
1980 · 46 yrs old
Airworthiness class
31
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
AB5230 · 52651060 octal
Certificate issued
Sep 13, 2006
Airworthiness date
Jan 29, 1980
Last FAA activity
May 5, 2023
Registration expires
Apr 30, 2028
FAA region
4

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
P & W R-985-AN-1
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
450 hp
Power per seat
450 hp
FAA engine code
51659

1 of the 18 registered Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B carry this engine (6%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

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Runway requirement (estimate)

A Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B needs roughly 8,350 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~7,250 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

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ICAO24: ab5230
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 3979904

Gulfstream-schweizer A/c Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 1
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 51659

Manufacturer: P & W
Model: R-985-AN-1
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 450 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N8289K
Serial Number: 648B
Year Manufactured: 1980
ACFTREF Code: 3979904
Engine Code: 51659
Status: V (V)
Certification: 31
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52651060
ICAO 24-bit (hex): AB5230

Registrant

Valley Air Service Limited
Corporation
Po Box 178
Colusa, CA, 959320178
FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Sep 13, 2006
Airworthiness Jan 29, 1980
Expiration Apr 30, 2028
Last Activity May 5, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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