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Illustration of a Gulfstream G550. Not a photo of N838KE.
Illustration of the Gulfstream G550, not a photo of N838KE.

N838KE 2012 Gulfstream G550

Serial number 5398. Registered to DTC LLC, Newburgh, NY, US.

  • 2012Built
  • 19Seats
  • 6,750 nmRange
  • 488 ktCruise
  • 51,000 ftCeiling
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INSIDE

The G550 Universal fourteen passenger cabin.

Illustrations of a representative G550 Universal fourteen passenger cabin, not N838KE’s. Every aircraft’s completion differs. Explore the Gulfstream G550 interior and layout. Gulfstream G550 interior: cabin size and seat map.

Representative G550 Universal cabin looking aft, with the conference group on aircraft port and aft divan on starboard
Illustration: G550 Universal fourteen-passenger planning example. Actual interiors vary; crew and lavatories are excluded from the fourteen main cabin places.
Top-down view of a G550 Universal fourteen passenger cabin. Representative fourteen-main-passenger planning layout: forward four-place club, port four-place conference group, starboard four-place divan and two aft port chairs. Separate crew rest, pilots and lavatories are excluded. Actual completions vary.
Representative fourteen-main-passenger planning layout: forward four-place club, port four-place conference group, starboard four-place divan and two aft port chairs. Separate crew rest, pilots and lavatories are excluded. Actual completions vary.

RADAR ESTIMATE

What N838KE is worth, and where it’s heading.

Radar's aircraft value model for a 2012 Gulfstream G550, starting from typical time. Move the hours, the engine program and the horizon to see what each is worth. An estimate, not an appraisal: the logbooks, damage history and programs on N838KE move the number.

2012 G550 · 5,050 hrs · On program

$21.9M

$19.7M$24.1M
In 2031
$17.4M
Value kept
79%
Per year
−4.5%
Program effect
$1.5M
Confidence
Medium

5-year projection

As of today, on and off an engine program, at 360 hrs a year

$14.5M$17.4M$20.2M$23.1MNow20272028202920302031On program $17.4MOff program $15.8M
Engine program
Horizon
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Gulfstream G550 price by build year, and the for-sale market

RECENT SALES

What G550s have sold for.

Source-reported sale prices for the type, the same market evidence the Radar value model calibrates on. Each sale is a different aircraft with its own hours, programs and records.

Reported sale N838KE, Radar Estimate
  1. 2014 G550 Sold Jul 10, 2026 $22M
  2. 2006 G550 Sold Jul 6, 2026 · on program $13M
  3. 2012 G550 Sold Jul 6, 2026 · on program $25.9M
  4. 2015 G550 Sold Jun 17, 2026 · on program $24.5M
  5. 2008 G550 Sold May 1, 2026 · on program $17M
  6. 2015 G550 Sold Apr 6, 2026 · on program $28M

Every sale and signal in the value tool

SPECIFICATIONS

Gulfstream G550 specs

Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.

Full Gulfstream G550 specs, range and cabin

Model
Gulfstream G550
Year
2012
Serial number
5398
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce BR710 C4-11 (BR700-710C411)
Thrust
15,385 lbf each
Seats
Up to 19
Range
6,750 nm
Cruise
488 ktas
Published Mach
0.885
Ceiling
51,000 ft
ICAO type
GLF5

THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE

N838KE on the registry.

Registration events from FAA records, compiled October 2026. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.

  1. Registry record

    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).

    FAA registry

  2. DTC LLC

    Certificate of registration issued as N838KE.

    FAA registry

FAA REGISTRATION

Registration details

Registration
N838KE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Certificate issued
Apr 9, 2018
Airworthiness date
Sep 27, 2012
Last FAA action
May 5, 2023
Registration expires
Apr 30, 2028
Mode S code (hex)
AB76F8
Aircraft category
Ultra-long-range jet
Weight class
Over 20,000lbs

From FAA registry data as of October 2026. Check the FAA registry for the current record.

OWNERSHIP

Registered owner

DTC LLC

LLC · Newburgh, NY, US

EQUIPMENT AND HISTORY

As reported in public sources

Avionics
Gulfstream PlaneView (standard on the type)
Cabin
The published type cabin is 74 inches high and 88 inches wide, with 170 cubic feet of usable baggage space.

Listings and registries are not the logbooks. A pre-buy confirms equipment, program status and damage history from the records themselves.

RESEARCH NOTES

About N838KE

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, October 2026. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.

Overview

N838KE is a Gulfstream G550 built in 2012, serial number 5398. The FAA record names DTC LLC 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 an ultra-long-range jet. Its published maximum passenger count is 19, excluding flight crew and subject to the approved configuration. The type uses 2 Rolls-Royce BR710 C4-11 (BR700-710C411) engines, each with published takeoff thrust of 15,385 lbf. The published cabin is 74 inches high and 88 inches wide. The type's standard flight deck is Gulfstream PlaneView; this does not confirm the equipment installed in this aircraft.

Registry facts

The FAA lists the make as GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE and the model as GV-SP (G550). The current record gives an airworthiness date of September 27, 2012. Its certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 2018.

SOURCES

Where this page comes from

Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled October 2026. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.

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