Cessna Aircraft Company (Textron Aviation) / 1998

N109DC

Cessna 550 Citation Bravo (Bravo)

At a glance

Aircraft Overview

1998

Year Manufactured

N109DC

Registration Number

550-0832

Serial Number

8

Max Passengers

1744 NM

Range

402 MPH

Max Speed

4 Hours

Duration of Flight

45000 ft

Service Ceiling

12,500-19,999lbs

Aircraft Class

FROG FORCE ONE LLC

Ownership

Texico, NM, US

Location

A02671

Mode-S Code

US

Registration Country

Jan 21, 2020

Certificate Issued

Mar 31, 2000

Airworthiness Date

Jan 31, 2027

Reg. Expiration

History

Safety Record

N109DC

No incident history found for this specific airframe in public registry sources. Note: the registration N109DC was previously used on an unrelated Lancair Legacy (MSN L2K176) that was involved in a fatal accident in 2008; registration numbers can be reassigned between different airframes.

History

Ownership History

10 Records
  1. FN
    Current Owner2020-01-21

    FROG FORCE ONE LLC: Registered to FROG FORCE ONE LLC (Texico, NM).

  2. BV
    2018-12-03

    BOWL NEW ENGLAND INC: Registration transferred to Bowl New England Inc (Colchester, VT).

  3. LV
    2018-04-27

    LAKE CHAMPLAIN TRANSPORTATION CO: Registered to Lake Champlain Transportation Co (Colchester, VT).

  4. AV
    2014-06-13

    AIRBORNE ENTERPRISES LLC: Registered to Airborne Enterprises LLC (Colchester, VT).

  5. PC
    2007-01-05

    POULIN LEROY B: Previously registered to Poulin Leroy B (Carson, CA).

  6. PB
    Historical

    POULIN LEROY B

  7. AL
    Historical

    AIRBORNE ENTERPRISES LLC

  8. LC
    Historical

    LAKE CHAMPLAIN TRANSPORTATION CO

  9. BI
    Historical

    BOWL NEW ENGLAND INC

  10. FL
    Historical

    FROG FORCE ONE LLC

Intelligence

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Cessna 550 Citation Bravo (Bravo)

Overview

U.S. registration N109DC — Cessna 550 (MSN 550-0832). Certificate issued 2020-01-21; airworthiness certificate 2000-03-31; registration expires 2027-01-31. Current registrant: FROG FORCE ONE LLC (Texico, NM).

Specifications

  • Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW530A (2887 lbf each)
  • Range: 1744 nm
  • Cruise: 402 kts
  • Seats: 8
  • Ceiling: 45000 ft

Operations & Cabin

Typical executive 7–8 place club seating with forward refreshment center and aft lavatory (exact layout may be 7 passengers + belted lav seat). Executive soft-goods, carpeted cabin, individual reading lights and air vents; common Bravo interior features include forward galley/refreshment center and enclosed aft lavatory; refurbishment varies by airframe and operator. Avionics: Honeywell Primus 1000 (typical for Citation Bravo; many examples have UNS-1/UNS-1K FMS upgrades and TCAS/EGPWS options)

Model & Market Context

The airframe bearing tail number N109DC is a 1998-built Cessna 550 Citation Bravo, serial 550-0832, currently registered in the United States. The aircraft is owned by FROG FORCE ONE LLC, an LLC based in Texico, NM, US, which appears as the operator on registry records. No prior ownership changes are published in the supplied data; the current registered operator is the LLC in Texico. Valuation and condition highlights: Not published.

This specific Citation Bravo is fitted with a typical executive cabin described as a 7–8 place club seating arrangement, with a forward refreshment center and an aft lavatory; the exact layout for this airframe may be configured as seven passengers plus a belted lavatory seat. Avionics for the model are listed as Honeywell Primus 1000 as typical for the Bravo family, with many examples receiving UNS-1/UNS-1K FMS upgrades and TCAS/EGPWS options — such common upgrades are noted as possible for this airframe class. Typical missions for an aircraft of this capability include regional business travel and light charter operations from its base region; operations for this specific registration would be oriented around the 1,744 nm range and high-speed cruise of 402 kt, with normal service ceilings up to 45,000 ft. Maintenance considerations follow the twin-PW530A powerplant and Citation Bravo airframe support network.

The Cessna 550 Citation Bravo occupies the light business jet niche, offering transregional range and high cruise speed for small corporate or charter operators. Its direct competitors historically include other light-cabin jets of the late 1990s, with buyer and charter demand driven by operating economics, maintainability of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW530A engines, and avionics fit — upgrades such as enhanced FMS, TCAS, and EGPWS often improve resale prospects. For this 1998 serial 550-0832, age, maintenance records, and avionics upgrades would be primary determinants of marketability and resale valuation.