light jet

N501A1977 Cessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design)

Registration record

N501A on the FAA register

Type: 1977 Cessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design)
Serial: 501-0051
Engines: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1A / JT15D-1B (original design)
Registered owner: Landrock Real Estate Inc, Reedley, CA, US
Certificate issued: 2026-06-22
Airworthiness date: 1977-12-29
Registration expires: 2033-06-30
Mode S (hex): A63DA7
Status: Current as of October 2026
Rough value range: $450K to $1.00M

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Overview

N501A is a 1977 Cessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design), serial number 501-0051. The FAA lists Landrock Real Estate Inc 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 June 22, 2026. The recorded airworthiness date is December 29, 1977. 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 published engine reference is Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1A / JT15D-1B (original design), with 2 engines. The sourced type ceiling is 41000 feet. These type figures describe the aircraft model; an individual 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.

Registry history

1977-12-29
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
2006-07-05
Earlier use of the number: N501A was assigned to another aircraft, a 1950 Bellanca 14-19. That registration was cancelled on this date.
2026-06-22
Certificate of registration issued as N501A.

The type's specs, cabin and price by year: Cessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design).