Cessna Aircraft Company (Textron Aviation) / 1987

N177RJ

Cessna 550 Citation II

At a glance

Aircraft Overview

1987

Year Manufactured

N177RJ

Registration Number

550-0550

Serial Number

8

Max Passengers

1900 NM

Range

403 MPH

Max Speed

5 Hours

Duration of Flight

43000 ft

Service Ceiling

12,500 to 20,000lbs

Aircraft Class

RJ I LLC

Ownership

Austin, TX, US

Location

A134AE

Mode-S Code

US

Registration Country

History

Safety Record

N177RJ

None found

History

Ownership History

8 Records
  1. RL
    Current Owner2003-04-04

    RJ I LLC: Re-registered to RJ I (listed as RJ I / RJ I LLC)

  2. RA
    2003-02-26

    RJ I: Registry transfer listed (N550FM → N177RJ re-registration activity)

  3. RD
    2000-09-13

    Rinco of Delaware: Recorded transfer into Rinco of Delaware

  4. SR
    1999-01-05

    Southern Flight Lease Corporation: Previously recorded registrant

  5. SC
    Historical

    Southern Flight Lease Corporation

  6. RD
    Historical

    Rinco of Delaware

  7. RL
    Historical

    RJ I LLC

  8. SC
    Historical

    Surplus Equipment Company

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Cessna 550 Citation II

Overview

US registration; registered to RJ I LLC (Austin, TX). Type: Cessna 550 Citation II (MSN 550-0550). Mode S hex A134AE. Public spotting and tracking records show active flights in 2025.

Specifications

  • Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D (series) (2500 lbf each)
  • Range: 1900 nm
  • Cruise: 384 kts
  • Seats: 8
  • Ceiling: 43000 ft

Operations & Cabin

Typical 8-place executive layout

Model & Market Context

The airframe bearing registration N177RJ is a 1987-built Cessna 550 Citation II, serial number 550-0550, manufactured by the Cessna Aircraft Company (now Textron Aviation). The aircraft is currently held by the Austin, Texas-based corporation RJ I LLC, which is recorded as the owner and operator from that location; this ownership represents the primary documented corporate holder for the airframe. The airplane is registered in the US civil registry. No public record of notable incident history or extraordinary valuation adjustments is provided in the supplied data.

The cabin is fitted in a typical 8-place executive layout, configured for corporate transport and short to medium-haul missions consistent with the aircraft’s 1,900 nm range and high-speed cruise of 384 kts. The operator is based in Austin, Texas, and the airframe’s configuration suits point-to-point business travel, air-taxi work, and owner-flown executive transport within continental ranges. Avionics fit and specific interior amenities are not published in the supplied data; maintenance considerations generally follow the requirements for Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-equipped Citation I/II-series airframes and standard corporate-jet inspection cycles.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies a light corporate jet niche characterized by modest acquisition cost, efficient short-to-medium range capability, and eight-place executive comfort. With a service ceiling of 43,000 ft and twin JT15D powerplants producing 2,500 lbf each, the model competes with contemporaries such as early Learjet 30/31-series and Hawker 400/XP variants for owner-operators and charter operators seeking economical speed and payload. Units built in the late 1980s, such as this 1987 airframe, are subject to typical age-related maintenance and avionics upgrade considerations that influence resale and charter demand.