N453CK

LEARJET INC 45 · 2001 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: KALITTA CHARTERS LLC, MI (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2026-02-22.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2026-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4900

Part: APU — ODOR (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,420 hrs · 7,740 cycles

5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT CABIN FILLED WITH WHITE SMOKE. SMOKE SMELLED LIKE OIL. NOT ELECTRICAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KYIP. SUSPECT APU OIL LEAK CAUSING THE SMOKE AND OIL ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING THE APU TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.

Source: SDR KC8A202602230014