N16PL

This entry documents airframe N16PL, a late-1981-built Cessna 550 Citation II with manufacturer serial number 550-0265. The airframe was completed in 1981 and is recorded on the U.S. registry under the ownership of SOLITAIRE DEVELOPMENT LLC, a limited liability company based in Temecula, CA, US. The aircraft is listed as a U.S.-registered executive twinjet and ownership is recorded to the Temecula-based LLC; no other ownership transfers are published in the supplied data. Operational status, recent valuation, and specific maintenance history for this airframe are not published in the provided dataset.

The aircraft is fitted in a typical eight-passenger executive layout, reflecting a common corporate interior configuration for this model; individual furnishings and cabin amenities for N16PL are not further detailed in the provided data. Based at the owner’s locale in Temecula, CA, US, typical mission profiles for this airframe would align with short- to medium-range executive transport within the continental United States, taking advantage of the aircraft’s nearly 2,000 nm range and cruise speed. Avionics fitment, dispatch availability, and specific maintenance schedules for N16PL are not published in the input; as a U.S.-registered twin-engine business jet, it would be subject to FAA oversight and standard inspection cycles for its class.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies the light-cabin, short- to medium-range business jet niche, offering higher cruise speed and altitude capability than many turboprops while remaining economical compared with larger midsize jets. Powered in this airframe by dual Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 engines producing 2,500 lbf each, the type competes historically with contemporaries from Learjet and British Aerospace in used and fractional markets. For buyers and operators, considerations include vintage airframe age (this example: 1981), availability of replacement parts, and the aircraft’s established operational profile as an eight-seat executive transport; these factors affect maintenance planning and resale considerations for N16PL.