light jet
N163J1987 Cessna Citation S/II
Registration record
N163J on the FAA register
- Type
- 1987 Cessna Citation S/II
- Serial
- S550-0122
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4B
- Registered owner
- N163J LLC, Smithfield, NC, US
- Certificate issued
- 2017-06-20
- Airworthiness date
- 1993-05-27
- Registration expires
- 2027-06-30
- Mode S (hex)
- A0FD9B
- Status
- Current as of October 2026
- Seats
- 11
- Rough value range
- $510K to $1.20M
From Radar's listing-based estimates for business jets of similar engine thrust and age.
Overview
N163J is a 1987 Cessna Citation S/II, serial number S550-0122. The FAA lists N163J LLC as the registered owner. Its aircraft category is light jet.
FAA registration
The FAA record identifies the make as CESSNA and the model as S550. The certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2017. The recorded airworthiness date is May 27, 1993. These dates describe different entries in the registry: the registration certificate and the aircraft's airworthiness record.
Type reference
The classification cites EASA.IM.A.207 Issue10 section3; FAA A22CE. The published engine reference is Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4B, with 2 engines. The sourced type ceiling is 43000 feet. These type figures describe the aircraft model; an individual aircraft's installed equipment and operating limitations require its own records.
Data: Radar, FAA aircraft registry file of 2026-10-09.
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