Cessna (Textron Aviation) / 2000

N135SP

Cessna 560XL Citation Excel (560XL (Excel))

At a glance

Aircraft Overview

2000

Year Manufactured

N135SP

Registration Number

560-5089

Serial Number

13

Max Passengers

1847 NM

Range

429 MPH

Max Speed

4 Hours

Duration of Flight

45000 ft

Service Ceiling

12,500 to 20,000lbs

Aircraft Class

CIT XL LLC

Ownership

Naples, FL, US

Location

A08F62

Mode-S Code

US

Registration Country

Oct 10, 2025

Certificate Issued

Mar 25, 2000

Airworthiness Date

Oct 31, 2032

Reg. Expiration

History

Safety Record

N135SP

None found

5 recent flights
DateFromToDurationStatus
2025-11-22

OPF

Miami, FL

GCM

George Town, Grand Cayman

6:50 PM - 8:17 PMLanded

Landed 8:17 PM

2025-11-22

TPA

Tampa, FL

OPF

Miami, FL

4:20 PM - 4:58 PMLanded

Landed 4:58 PM

2025-11-22

GNV

Gainesville, FL

TPA

Tampa, FL

4:20 AM - 4:48 AMLanded

Landed 4:48 AM

2025-11-21

OPF

Miami, FL

TPA

Tampa, FL

6:22 PM - 7:03 PMLanded

Landed 7:03 PM

2025-11-21

TPA

Tampa, FL

GNV

Gainesville, FL

11:49 PM - 12:14 AMLanded

Landed 12:14 AM

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Cessna 560XL Citation Excel (560XL (Excel))

Overview

U.S.-registered Cessna 560XL (MSN 560-5089) registered to CIT XL LLC (co-owned), standard/transport airworthiness class; Mode S A08F62.

Specifications

  • Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 (PW545-series) (3952 lbf each)
  • Range: 1847 nm
  • Cruise: 429 kts
  • Seats: 13
  • Ceiling: 45000 ft

Operations & Cabin

Typical executive club layout (7–9 pax typical); registry lists 13 seats; forward galley, aft belted lavatory, external baggage ~80 cu ft Forward refreshment/galley, club seating, belted lavatory; cabin typically fitted for executive transport and short international hops Avionics: Honeywell Primus 1000 (common for Excel-series)

Model & Market Context

The airframe N135SP is a 2000-built Cessna 560XL Citation Excel with serial number 560-5089, recorded in the US registry. The airframe is held in co-ownership by CIT XL LLC, based in Naples, FL, and the registry shows a full seating configuration for 13. Maintenance and registration entries reflect an executive-configured airframe operated from its Florida base; no other ownership transfers are published in the supplied data.

This specific Excel is furnished in a typical executive club layout accommodating 7–9 passengers in practice while the registry lists 13 seats, and it includes a forward galley and an aft belted lavatory. External baggage capacity is approximately 80 cu ft, supporting extended executive missions within the declared 1,847 nm range and at cruise speeds around 429 kts to high-altitude flight up to 45,000 ft. The avionics fit for this airframe is the Honeywell Primus 1000, a common installation for Excel-series aircraft, which informs both operational capability and maintenance planning for avionics support. The Naples, FL-based co-ownership structure suggests utilization in regional U.S. charter or corporate missions originating from that home base.

The airframe belongs to the Cessna 560XL Citation Excel family produced by Cessna (Textron Aviation) and, as exemplified by this serial, offers mid-size business turbofan performance characterized by its listed cruise, range, and ceiling. The Honeywell Primus 1000 fitment noted for this airframe is typical across the series and factors into parts commonality and avionics maintenance cycles. Capacity flexibility—typical executive club seating versus a registry-listed 13-seat configuration—and an ~80 cu ft external baggage volume are practical considerations for operators evaluating mission versatility and resale positioning for this airframe.