Cessna (Textron Aviation) / 1988

N163JM

Cessna 650 Citation III

At a glance

Aircraft Overview

1988

Year Manufactured

N163JM

Registration Number

650-0163

Serial Number

11

Max Passengers

2348 NM

Range

472 MPH

Max Speed

6 Hours

Duration of Flight

51000 ft

Service Ceiling

Over 20,000lbs

Aircraft Class

Gainesville Aircraft Sales, Inc.

Ownership

Gainesville, FL, US

Location

A0FDA7

Mode-S Code

US

Registration Country

Mar 27, 2023

Certificate Issued

Nov 17, 1988

Airworthiness Date

History

Safety Record

N163JM

None found

No flights

No flight history available

Flight records for this aircraft have not been tracked yet.

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Cessna 650 Citation III

Overview

FAA N-number assigned; certificate action 2023-03-27; registered to Gainesville Aircraft Sales, Inc.

Specifications

  • Engines: 2x Garrett / Honeywell TFE731-3B (TFE731 series) (3650 lbf each)
  • Range: 2348 nm
  • Cruise: 422 kts
  • Seats: 11
  • Ceiling: 51000 ft

Model & Market Context

This entry covers airframe N163JM, a Cessna 650 Citation III built in 1988 with serial number 650-0163. The airframe is owned by Gainesville Aircraft Sales, Inc., a corporation based in Gainesville, FL, US, and is registered in the US. Available registry information highlights its corporate ownership and a market valuation estimated at $800,000, with operational characteristics consistent with long-range light-cabin business jets of its era. Maintenance and valuation notes emphasize its age and serial-specific identity within the Citation III production run.

The airframe configuration supports 11 seats, indicating a typical light-cabin corporate interior arranged for a mix of passenger seating and commoditized cabin service. Operated from Gainesville, Florida by its corporate owner, typical missions for this aircraft are consistent with medium- to long-range executive transport within its 2,348 nm range and 422 kts cruise capability. Avionics and specific cabin amenities are not published in the available data; operational considerations therefore focus on the aircraft's propulsion and performance envelope—twin TFE731-3B turbofans—along with age-related maintenance cycles typical for an airframe constructed in 1988. The airframe's registration in the US implies compliance with applicable U.S. continued airworthiness and registration processes.

The airframe is a member of the Cessna 650 Citation III family, a fixed-wing, multi-engine business jet platform offering transcontinental mission capability at high-altitude cruise (service ceiling 51,000 ft) and relatively high cruise speeds (422 kts). In the market, Citation III aircraft from the late 1980s occupy a segment appealing to buyers seeking capable performance at lower acquisition prices; the listed airframe valuation of $800,000 reflects both operational utility and age-driven depreciation. Prospective operators and purchasers should weigh typical maintenance, systems upgrades, and resale considerations for a late-1980s airframe against its performance niche and remaining operational life.