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large-cabin jet

N53KWGulfstream II (certified family)

baseline Gulfstream II without tip tanks or winglets

Registration record

N53KW on the FAA register

Type
Gulfstream II (certified family)
Serial
028
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royc SPEY MK 511SR
Registered owner
Wiley Bob Inc Trustee, Troy, AL, US
Certificate issued
2000-04-05
Airworthiness date
1987-10-26
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Mode S (hex)
A6AF0A
Status
Current as of October 2026

Overview

N53KW is a Gulfstream II (certified family), serial number 028. The FAA lists Wiley Bob Inc Trustee as the registered owner. Its aircraft category is large-cabin jet.

FAA registration

The FAA record identifies the make as GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. and the model as G-1159. The certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 2000. The recorded airworthiness date is October 26, 1987. These dates describe different entries in the registry: the registration certificate and the aircraft's airworthiness record.

Type reference

The classification cites EASA IM.A.070 Issue 13, section 2 (FAA A12EA). The engine reference in the record is Rolls-Royc SPEY MK 511SR, with 2 engines. The FAA record does not indicate fractional ownership. These model references identify the recorded aircraft type. The aircraft's installed equipment and operating limitations require its own records.

Illustration of a representative Gulfstream II club area with four opposed chairs, large oval windows and sidewall tables
Original illustration informed by Grumman's Gulfstream II brochure interior. This bounded club-area view is not this aircraft's installed interior and does not establish its full seating layout or passenger capacity. Finishes and completions vary.

Data: Radar, FAA aircraft registry file of 2026-10-09.

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