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N55VW2000 Cessna Citation Excel

original Citation Excel

Registration record

N55VW on the FAA register

Type
2000 Cessna Citation Excel
Serial
560-5076
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545A
Registered owner
Variety Wholesalers Inc, Henderson, NC, US
Certificate issued
2021-04-06
Airworthiness date
2000-04-17
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Mode S (hex)
A6FF02
Status
Current as of October 2026
Seats
10
Rough value range
$2.20M to $4.10M

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Overview

N55VW is a Cessna Citation Excel built in 2000 with serial number 560-5076. The FAA record names Variety Wholesalers Inc as the registrant. The ICAO type designator is C56X. The registration identifies this airframe; specifications below describe the published aircraft type.

The type

The aircraft is classified as a midsize jet. The certified seating limit allows up to 10 passengers, excluding flight crew, subject to the approved configuration. The published ceiling is 45,000 ft. The maximum operating Mach limit is 0.752. The type uses 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545A engines, with published thrust of 3,952 lbf each. These type figures do not establish the equipment installed on this aircraft.

Registry facts

The FAA lists the make as CESSNA and the model as 560XL. The certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2021. The current record gives an airworthiness date of April 17, 2000. The type certificate reference is FAA A22CE / EASA IM.A.207.

Illustration of an original Citation Excel cabin, 68 inches high and 66 inches wide, with dropped aisle, six main chairs and a forward two-place side-facing divan

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

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