Ownership guide
Gulfstream G-IV
355 registered in the US, built from about 1987 to 2004, 22 seats, most with the Rolls-Royce TAY. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.
The fleet
- Registered in the US
- 355
- Built
- 1987 to 2004
- Half built by
- 1996
- Seats
- 22
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Most common engine
- Rolls-Royce TAY
Engines installed
- Rolls-Royce TAY286 aircraft (81%) · 23 ADs, 8 with a repeat action
- Rolls-Royce MK61046 aircraft (13%)
From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.
Airworthiness Directives
26 current ADs name the G-IV airframe, 2 with a repeat action; 2 more were superseded. Its engines carry 23 more.
The ones that come back
ADs with a repeat action: an inspection or replacement at an interval, for as long as the AD applies. These are the airworthiness costs an owner keeps paying.
- 2018-09-04Landing gearAirplaneRepeat actionJun 11, 2018
- 2004-21-03Requires a one-time inspection of the left and right aileron and elevator actuators to determine the part and serial numbers of each actuator, repetitive inspections of suspect actuators to detect broken damper...Gulfstream Model G-1159, G-1159A, G-1159B, and G-IV Series Airplanes · AirplaneRepeat actionOct 18, 2004
Accident record
4 accidents since 2012, 1 fatal (4 people killed in them, a midair counting both aircraft), 0 aircraft destroyed.
What happened
- Miscellaneous/other1
- System or component failure (not the engine)1
Phase of flight
- Landing2
- Takeoff1
The latest
| Date | Where | What happened | Injuries | NTSB number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | St. louis, MO | Landing: Unknown or undetermined | None | CEN26LA290 |
| 2025-05-26 | Robertsfield, OF | Landing: Miscellaneous/other | GAA25WA175 | |
| 2021-08-21 | Fort lauderdale, FL | Takeoff: System or component failure (not the engine) | None | ERA21LA336 |
| 2012-02-12 | Bukavu | Fatal | DCA12RA037 |
From the NTSB's aviation accident database, refreshed monthly; accidents only, homebuilts left out. Counts, not rates: nobody publishes how many hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Look up any case by its number in the NTSB's CAROL.
What it costs to run
Per hour flown
Per year, flown or not
- Fuel
- $0/hr
- Engine reserve
- $0/hr
- A year
- $0
- All in, per hour
- $0/hr
Everything else is yours to fill in: insurance, hangar and overhaul prices vary too much by pilot, airport and shop for a default to mean anything. Nothing you type leaves this page.
Before you buy one
- Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
- For each repeat-action AD (2 on the airframe), find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
- Compare the engine's time since overhaul with its maker's published overhaul time, and look for the reason behind any long gap in flying.
- Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
- Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.
Questions
- How many Gulfstream G-IVs are registered in the US?
- 355, in the FAA aircraft registry.
- When was the Gulfstream G-IV built?
- From about 1987 to 2004. Half of those registered today were built by 1996.
- What engine does the Gulfstream G-IV have?
- Most have the Rolls-Royce TAY (81% of those registered); others have the Rolls-Royce MK610.
- How many accidents has the Gulfstream G-IV had?
- 4 in the NTSB's database since 2012, 1 of them fatal. The most common defining event was miscellaneous/other. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
- How many Airworthiness Directives does the Gulfstream G-IV have?
- 26 current ADs name the G-IV airframe, 2 of them with a repeat action, and 23 more name its engines. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.
Figures from the FAA aircraft registry and the FAA's Airworthiness Directives, rebuilt daily. An AD listed for a model is one to read; whether it applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number, equipment and records.