N126TF

This entry concerns airframe N126TF, a 1997-built Cessna 550B Citation Bravo with serial number 550-0815. The airframe was manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation Inc.) and is registered in the United States; it is owned by the corporation Fox Lumber Sales, Inc. of Hamilton, MT, US. Acquired by Fox Lumber Sales, Inc., the aircraft is operated from that firm’s Montana base for corporate transport and private business use. The airframe carries an estimated market valuation of $2,000,000, reflecting its age, configuration, and equipment fit.

The cabin of N126TF is fitted in the typical executive club configuration for the Bravo, a six–seven place layout with a forward refreshment area and an aft lavatory; some Citation Bravos are equipped with a belted lavatory on certain interiors. Avionics are the common Honeywell Primus 1000 suite for this model, providing integrated flight management, navigation, and systems monitoring appropriate to business missions. Typical operations for this airframe include short- to medium-range corporate hops and owner-operator travel within the aircraft’s approximately 1,700 nm range and at cruise speeds near 400 knots. Routine maintenance considerations follow Citation Bravo practice for twin PW530A-equipped airframes and prioritize inspection cycles and avionics life-limited items consistent with corporate usage.

The Cessna 550B Citation Bravo occupies the light corporate jet niche, offering transcontinental capability for its class with a high-altitude ceiling of 45,000 ft and efficient Pratt & Whitney Canada PW530A powerplants. Competing models in the segment include later variants of the Citation family and light jets from other manufacturers, with buyer demand driven by operating economics, avionics fit (the Honeywell Primus 1000 on this airframe), and cabin utility. Resale and maintenance considerations for a 1997 Bravo like N126TF center on engine program status, avionics upgrades, and interior refurbishment when assessing marketability and continued operational cost.