N888DS2001 Learjet 45

Overview

N888DS is a Learjet 45 built in 2001, serial number 165. The FAA record names Adams Aviation Services Inc Trustee as the registrant. The registration identifies this airframe. Published figures describe the aircraft type and do not establish this aircraft's installed equipment.

The type

The aircraft is classified as a light jet, with type designator LJ45. Published engine figures for the type are 2 Honeywell TFE731-20 series engines, each rated at 3,500 lbf. These figures do not confirm the engines currently installed in this airframe. The published type cabin is 59 inches high and 61 inches wide. The type's standard flight deck is Honeywell Primus 1000. The published ceiling is 51,000 feet. Actual performance depends on configuration and operating conditions.

Registry facts

The FAA lists the make as LEARJET INC and the model as 45. The current record gives an airworthiness date of July 8, 2019. Its certificate of registration was issued on December 20, 2025. The same N-number previously identified a 1969 Mitsubishi MU-2B-20, whose registration was cancelled on June 7, 2013. That earlier use describes a separate airframe.