N171TA

This entry covers airframe N171TA, a Cessna 550 Citation Bravo built in 2000 with serial number 550-0951. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by the corporate entity Team Aero LLC (corporation; location not published). No operator or home base is published for this specific airframe in the supplied data, and notable registry actions are not published for this record. The airframe is valued at $2,000,000 in the provided data, reflecting its age and typical retrofit status for late-model Citation Bravos.

The cabin of N171TA is described as a typical seven-place executive layout with a forward refreshment center and a rear lavatory; the listing notes that executive seating is standard and some configurations offer belted lavatory availability. Recent listings for this airframe report avionics retrofits that may include Garmin GTN 750/650 navigators, GTX transponder, weather radar and traffic/TCAS equipment, though the exact fit varies by retrofit and listing. With a range of 1,744 nm and cruise of 400 kts, the aircraft is suited to short international hops or domestic executive shuttle missions typical of light corporate transport. Maintenance considerations for this airframe would reflect its 2000 build year and common Citation Bravo retrofit paths for avionics and engine cycle items.

The Cessna 550 Citation Bravo occupies a light-business-jet niche offering transcontinental reach for regional executive missions; N171TA exemplifies a late-1990s/early-2000s airframe that is often updated with modern avionics to remain competitive. Typical competitors include other light jets in the Citation family and similar models from manufacturers like Embraer and Bombardier in entry-level business segments. Buyer and charter demand for aircraft like N171TA is influenced by condition, avionics refresh, and engine times; resale and maintenance considerations center on Pratt & Whitney Canada PW530A engine cycles, airframe corrosion/age items, and documented retrofit history.