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N501AB1978 Cessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design)

Citation I/SP long-wing reference

Registration record

N501AB on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design)
Serial
501-0082
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1A / JT15D-1B (original design)
Registered owner
Privately registered, VA, US
Airworthiness date
1995-03-15
Mode S (hex)
A63DA9
Status
Rough value range
$450K to $1.00M

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Overview

N501AB is a 1978 Cessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design), serial number 501-0082. The aircraft is privately registered. Its aircraft category is light jet.

FAA registration

The FAA snapshot is dated October 9, 2026. The last registry action recorded in that snapshot is September 2, 2026. The recorded Mode S hexadecimal identifier is A63DA9. The record carries status R, described as registration pending. The FAA record identifies the make as CESSNA and the model as 501. The recorded airworthiness date is March 15, 1995.

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. 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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