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N242DJCessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design)

Citation I/SP long-wing reference

Registration record

N242DJ on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design)
Serial
501-0068
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1A / JT15D-1B (original design)
Registered owner
South Eastern Atlantic Aviation LLC, Lewes, DE, US
Certificate issued
2023-01-18
Airworthiness date
1978-05-18
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Mode S (hex)
A237C1
Status
Current as of October 2026

Overview

N242DJ is a Cessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design), serial number 501-0068. The FAA lists South Eastern Atlantic Aviation 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 501. The certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2023. The recorded airworthiness date is May 18, 1978. These dates describe different entries in the registry: the registration certificate and the aircraft's airworthiness record.

Type reference

The classification cites FAA A27CE, validated in NZ CAA TAR10/21B/23 Revision1. The engine reference in the record is Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1A / JT15D-1B (original design), with 2 engines. The published type ceiling is 41000 feet. The FAA record does not indicate fractional ownership. These model references identify the recorded aircraft type. The aircraft's installed equipment and operating limitations require its own records.

Citation 501 six-position passenger example cabin illustration. Actual layout and equipment vary; not a photograph of this aircraft.

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

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