N146EA

This entry covers airframe N146EA, an Eclipse EA500 built in 2008 with serial number 000146. The aircraft is recorded as owned by DCS AVIATION LLC, an LLC based in High Point, NC, US, and is U.S.-registered for fixed-wing multi-engine operations. The airframe's documented valuation sits at $1,400,000, and it has the typical provenance of a late-2000s Eclipse 500 production example; no additional ownership transfers or notable incidents are published in the supplied data. The registration and valuation suggest an airframe maintained to active operational status for business or light charter use.

The cabin of this EA500 is configured for executive transport with an occupied complement of pilot plus an executive main cabin accommodating 4–5 passengers in the typical layout; many EA500s are noted to have LX Edition appointments and this airframe is described as matching that executive orientation. Avionics are documented in the common IS&S Avio / IFMS (Avio NG) configuration, though equipment fit can vary by individual airframe; this installation supports the EA500 mission profile of short- to medium-range business trips. Operating out of High Point, NC as the owner’s base, typical missions for this airframe would include regional point-to-point executive transport within the aircraft’s roughly 1,125 nm range and cruise at about 335 kts. Maintenance considerations for this specific aircraft follow the twin-PW610F powerplant and avionics fleet support patterns common to late-model Eclipse 500s.

The Eclipse EA500 occupies the very light jet category, delivering single-pilot, six-seat performance with a high single-flight efficiency and a ceiling capability to 41,000 ft. Its direct competitors historically include other VLJs and light jets offering similar range and speed metrics; buyers and charter operators value the EA500 for low trip costs and compact field performance. Resale and maintenance considerations hinge on engine and avionics support—here the twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-A engines and IS&S Avio/IFMS fit are significant factors in valuation and operator interest.