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Cessna 500 Citation

A rough value guide across the registered fleet: $1.1M by build year, 1971 to 1977, the middle of each year's range. Configuration, condition and logbooks determine an individual aircraft's value.

Cessna 500 Citation exterior illustration: early Cessna 500 Citation reference airframe.
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Top speed
Mach 0.7

52 on the US register, built 1971 to 1977. Figures as of October 2026. Class: Light jets.

Price and value

Cessna 500 Citation price: $1.1M by build year

What moves the price of any one Cessna 500 Citation: total time and engine time, engine program enrollment, damage history, avionics and equipment, and complete logbooks.

    Interior

    Inside the Cessna 500 Citation

    Illustration of a representative Model 500 five-chair example cabin interior. Every aircraft's completion differs. Early short-wing Citation reference for the qualified early production group. This illustration does not establish installed modifications, equipment or cabin.
    Cessna 500 Citation cabin interior illustration: model 500 five-chair example. Illustrative interior, not a photograph of this aircraft.Cessna 500 Citation seat map illustration. Five passenger chairs, two cockpit seats and a separate lavatory. Actual layout and equipment vary.

    Specs

    As published

    Manufacturer and type-certificate figures; nothing estimated. A figure the sources do not give is left out.
    Category
    Light jet
    Maximum operating Mach
    Mach 0.7
    Engines
    2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 / JT15D-1A / JT15D-1B (original design)

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    Tail numbers

    52 Cessna 500 Citations on the US register

    Newest first. Owners are named only when the registrant is a company or trust.
    RegistrationBuiltSerialModelRegistered owner
    N428WW1977500-0349Cessna 500 CitationNSW Investments LLC
    N11MN1976500-0266Cessna 500 CitationJet Mavericks LLC
    N83NW1976500-0309Cessna 500 CitationBas Part Sales LLC
    N305S19765000301Cessna 500 CitationLongwing LLC
    N551GB1976500-0314Cessna 500 CitationFayetteville Aviation Inc
    N3095M1976500-0250Cessna 500 CitationVSP Citation Holdings LLC
    N111BB1975500-0248Cessna 500 CitationCypress Aircraft Sales LLC
    N400RM1975500-0290Cessna 500 CitationCharlie Tango LLC
    N409S1975500-0238Cessna 500 CitationG & M Island Aviation LLC
    N411TN1975500-0275Cessna 500 CitationAero Specialty Finance LLC
    N589JK1975500-0305Cessna 500 CitationPura Plastic Surgery LLC
    N592WP1975500-0253Cessna 500 CitationBank of Utah Trustee
    N676DG19755000256Cessna 500 CitationTVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee
    N15JH1974500-0174Cessna 500 CitationCentral Virginia Aviation Inc
    N54JV1974500-0163Cessna 500 CitationParrott Aviation Inc
    N74LL1974500-0212Cessna 500 CitationBytelogics Inc
    N233JJ1974500-0233Cessna 500 CitationSky Trails LLC
    N500DB19745000148Cessna 500 CitationCrockagator Adventures LLC
    N550LT1974500-0184Cessna 500 CitationSchool Board of Leon County Florida
    N999AM1974500-0232Cessna 500 CitationN999AM LLC
    N27SF1973500-0064Cessna 500 CitationLock Haven Aircraft Sales
    N96FB19735000094Cessna 500 CitationCypress Aircraft Sales LLC
    N138SA1973500-0138Cessna 500 CitationMamia Motor Sports Inc
    N269RC1973500-0078Cessna 500 CitationAdams Aviation Services Inc Trustee
    N442JB1973500-0117Cessna 500 CitationCentral Virginia Aviation Inc
    N500SK1973500-0129Cessna 500 CitationSaphire Air LLC
    N501EJ1973500-0119Cessna 500 CitationWno Trust Services LLC Trustee
    N501ZD1973500-0069Cessna 500 Citation501ZD LLC
    N565CC1973500-0065Cessna 500 CitationCypress Aircraft Sales LLC
    N28AR1972500-0044Cessna 500 CitationN28AR LLC
    N50AM1972500-0041Cessna 500 Citation501 Flyhigh LLC
    N94AJ19725000024Cessna 500 CitationIsland Bound LLC
    N501DZ1972500-0059Cessna 500 CitationKutumian Solar Inc
    N716LT1972500-0034Cessna 500 CitationCypress Aircraft Sales LLC
    N911GM1972500-0048Cessna 500 CitationRroberts Enterprises LLC
    N501RT1971500-0001Cessna 500 CitationParatus Jets LLC
    N31LW5000083Cessna 500 CitationGlobal Aircraft Trust Inc Trustee
    N70TS500-0281Cessna 500 CitationCypress Aircraft Sales LLC
    N92SM500-0124Cessna 500 CitationTW Air LLC
    N259DH5000259Cessna 500 CitationAirnut LLC

    Every Cessna 500 Citation registration (52)

    Airworthiness directives

    16 FAA ADs name the Cessna 500 Citation

    13 in force, 4 recurring.
    • AD 2025-07-01 This AD was prompted by occurrences of AC32 Digital ADCs that stopped functioning due to the power module failing at temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius.
    • AD 2015-17-12 This AD was prompted by reports of smoke and/or fire in the tailcone caused by sparking due to excessive wear of the brushes in the A/C motor.
    • AD 2013-09-11 This AD was prompted by multiple reports of smoke and/or fire in the tailcone caused by sparking due to excessive wear of the brushes in the air conditioning (A/C) motor.
    • AD 2007-11-17 Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 Airplanes

    All Cessna 500 Citation airworthiness directives

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    FAQ

    Cessna 500 Citation questions

    How much does a Cessna 500 Citation cost?

    Radar's rough range is about $610K to $2M for a 1977 and $610K to $2M for a 1971. From Radar's listing-based estimates for business jets of similar engine thrust and age. These are rough ranges, not appraisals: hours, engines, damage history, equipment and the logbooks move the price of any one aircraft.

    What affects the price of a Cessna 500 Citation?

    What moves the price of any one Cessna 500 Citation: total time and engine time, engine program enrollment, damage history, avionics and equipment, and complete logbooks. Build year sets the baseline shown on this page; a Cessna 500 Citation with high hours, an engine near overhaul or gaps in its records sells below it, and one with low time, recent inspections and full records above it.

    Where can I find a Cessna 500 Citation for sale?

    Radar does not list aircraft for sale. It tracks all 52 US-registered Cessna 500 Citations by tail number, each with its registration record and a value estimate, so you can check a listing against the value of its build year and look up the aircraft's own history before you call.

    How many Cessna 500 Citations are there?

    52 Cessna 500 Citations are on the US civil aircraft register (FAA file of October 2026), built 1971 to 1977. Aircraft registered in other countries are not counted. Radar has a page for each US registration.

    How fast is the Cessna 500 Citation?

    Its maximum operating Mach number (the speed limit it is certified to) is 0.7. Cruise speeds depend on altitude and weight.

    Who owns Cessna 500 Citations?

    Of the 52 US-registered Cessna 500 Citations, 45 (87%) are registered to companies, trusts and other entities and 7 to individuals. Radar names entity owners only; individuals are shown as privately registered. The most common states of registration are FL (15), DE (5), TX (4).

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

    Records & AD tracking by Radar

    Own, buy or finance a Cessna 500 Citation? Radar reads every logbook, tracks every airworthiness directive and shows what the records do to value.

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