N117UH2008 Eclipse 500

Overview

This entry concerns airframe N117UH, an Eclipse 500 (EA500) light twinjet built in 2008 with serial number 000117. The airframe is recorded as owned by U-Haul Co of Oregon, a corporation headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, US, and is registered in the US. The airframe’s registry and ownership indicate corporate operation rather than private individual use; the change to corporate ownership and Phoenix-based operation is the primary recorded notable registry action for this airframe.

Operations & Cabin

This airframe features the EA500’s standard executive interior: a typical 4-6 place executive layout with 5 standard seating and 6 maximum, occupying roughly ~109 cu ft of cabin volume and offering ~16 cu ft of baggage space. The avionics fit is the Avio / Avio NG integrated glass cockpit typical for the EA500, supporting single- or two-pilot operations in corporate flight profiles. Typical missions for this airframe under corporate ownership would include short to medium-range executive transport within the aircraft’s 1,125 nm range and high-speed cruise near 370 kts, operating from lower-cost regional fields into city hubs. Maintenance considerations align with light twinjet turbine programs, emphasizing two PW610F-A engines and glass-cockpit avionics support.

Model & Market Context

The Eclipse 500 (EA500) occupies the very light jet niche, offering jet performance, cruise up to 370 kts and ceiling to 41,000 ft, in a compact, low-crew environment. Competitors historically included other VLJs and light-cabin turbofan types targeting owner-operators and small corporates.