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N204J1996 Cessna CitationJet

conventional original Cessna CitationJet, early Model 525 type illustration

Registration record

N204J on the FAA register

Type
1996 Cessna CitationJet
Serial
525-0164
Engines
2 × Williams International FJ44-1A
Registered owner
Central Beach LLC, El Paso, TX, US
Certificate issued
2025-03-28
Airworthiness date
1999-03-16
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Mode S (hex)
A1A1A7
Status
Current as of October 2026
Seats
6
Rough value range
$580K to $1.30M

From Radar's listing-based estimates for business jets of similar engine thrust and age.

Overview

N204J is a Cessna CitationJet built in 1996, serial number 525-0164. The FAA record names Central Beach 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 a light jet. The published maximum passenger count is 6, excluding flight crew and subject to the approved configuration. The type uses 2 Williams International FJ44-1A engines, each with published takeoff thrust of 1,900 lbf. Its published ceiling is 41,000 ft. Usable fuel capacity is 477 US gal. These figures describe the type rather than an individual aircraft's loading or cabin completion.

Registry facts

The FAA lists the make as CESSNA and the model as 525. The current record gives an airworthiness date of March 16, 1999. Its certificate of registration was issued on March 28, 2025. The type certificate reference is FAA A1WI / EASA IM.A.078.

Original illustration of a representative five-passenger Cessna CitationJet cabin

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

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