Midsize jet
Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference)
A rough value guide across the registered fleet: $12M to $13M by build year, 2025 to 2026, the middle of each year's range. Configuration, condition and logbooks determine an individual aircraft's value.

23 on the US register, built 2025 to 2026. Figures as of October 2026. Class: Midsize jets.
Price and value
Citation Ascend (design reference) price: $12M to $13M by build year
Interior
Inside the Citation Ascend (design reference)


Specs
As published
- Category
- Midsize jet
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Tail numbers
23 Citation Ascend (design reference)s on the US register
| Registration | Built | Serial | Model | Registered owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N10QS | 2026 | 560-6507 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | 25P150C LLC |
| N12QS | 2026 | 560-6508 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Culligan International Co |
| N15QS | 2026 | 560-6512 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Baron Charter Service LLC |
| N16QS | 2026 | 560-6513 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Cavalier 2001 Holdings LLC |
| N269CR | 2026 | 560-6509 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Continental Resources Inc |
| N398PF | 2026 | 560-6505 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | P F D Supply Corp |
| N502XL | 2026 | 560-6502 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Textron Aviation Inc |
| N314CW | 2025 | 560-6504 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | R & B Aviation LLC |
| N23QS | 560-6519 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Textron Aviation Inc | |
| N24QS | 560-6526 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Textron Aviation Inc | |
| N25QS | 560-6527 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Textron Aviation Inc | |
| N33EH | 560-6520 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Textron Aviation Inc | |
| N50RR | 560-6522 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Textron Aviation Inc | |
| N281E | 560-6521 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Textron Aviation Inc | |
| N565CA | 560-6523 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Textron Aviation Inc | |
| N582MP | 560-6517 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | Textron Aviation Inc | |
| N14QS | 2026 | 560-6510 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | |
| N17QS | 2026 | 560-6514 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | |
| N18QS | 2026 | 560-6515 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | |
| N561BE | 2026 | 560-6511 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | |
| N560BE | 2025 | 560-6503 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | |
| N19QS | 560-6516 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) | ||
| N22QS | 560-6518 | Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) |
Airworthiness directives
18 FAA ADs name the Citation Ascend (design reference)
- AD 2025-11-09 This AD was prompted by reports of mis-wired fire extinguishing bottles.
- AD 2020-26-05 This AD was prompted by a report that a Model 560XL airplane experienced an uncommanded engine acceleration with the left engine throttle unresponsive to power commands, including engine shut-off.
- AD 2019-07-10 Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System Units
- AD 2017-04-14 This AD was prompted by reports of inadequate separation between the electrical wire bundle and fuel tube.
All Citation Ascend (design reference) airworthiness directives
FAQ
Citation Ascend (design reference) questions
How much does a Citation Ascend (design reference) cost?
Radar's rough range is about $7M to $23M for a 2026 and $6.5M to $21M for a 2025. 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 Citation Ascend (design reference)?
What moves the price of any one Citation Ascend (design reference): 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 Citation Ascend (design reference) 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 Citation Ascend (design reference) for sale?
Radar does not list aircraft for sale. It tracks all 23 US-registered Citation Ascend (design reference)s 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 Citation Ascend (design reference)s are there?
23 Citation Ascend (design reference)s are on the US civil aircraft register (FAA file of October 2026), built 2025 to 2026. Aircraft registered in other countries are not counted. Radar has a page for each US registration.
Who owns Citation Ascend (design reference)s?
Of the 23 US-registered Citation Ascend (design reference)s, 16 (70%) 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 KS (9), OK (4), IL (1).
Data: Radar, FAA aircraft registry file of 2026-10-09.
Records & AD tracking by Radar
Own, buy or finance a Citation Ascend (design reference)? Radar reads every logbook, tracks every airworthiness directive and shows what the records do to value.
The fleet, registry and value data on these pages come from Radar, CRAFT's sister company.

