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
- RLCurrent Owner2003-04-04
RJ I LLC: Re-registered to RJ I (listed as RJ I / RJ I LLC)
- RA2003-02-26
RJ I: Registry transfer listed (N550FM → N177RJ re-registration activity)
- RD2000-09-13
Rinco of Delaware: Recorded transfer into Rinco of Delaware
- SR1999-01-05
Southern Flight Lease Corporation: Previously recorded registrant
- SCHistorical
Southern Flight Lease Corporation
- RDHistorical
Rinco of Delaware
- RLHistorical
RJ I LLC
- SCHistorical
Surplus Equipment Company
Intelligence
AI Summary
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.