N17AN

N17AN is a 1999 Cessna 560XL Citation Excel (MSN 560-5030) currently registered to TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE. The airframe was manufactured in 1999 and holds an FAA airworthiness date of 1999-10-11 with a certificate issue date of 2020-12-07 and registration expiration 2027-12-31. The aircraft has been photographed and tracked in public spotting records and was involved in a bird-strike incident on 2023-07-13 (windshield cracked; minor damage).

N17AN is configured as a two-crew midsize business jet with a typical 8–9 passenger executive cabin layout, forward refreshment centre and aft lavatory; the airframe is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series turbofans. Typical mission profiles for the Excel/XLS include short-field access, high-speed regional point-to-point missions and multi-leg business travel; normal cruise is in the low- to mid-400 kts range with a service ceiling of 45,000 ft. Registered owner/operator address is listed in North Salt Lake, UT; the aircraft has passed through several owners/leasing companies (see ownership history) and is currently operated in private/corporate service.

The Cessna 560XL (Citation Excel/XLS) blends the Citation V/VUltra fuselage concept with a stand-up cabin and PW500-series engines, giving the platform strong short-field and climb performance for its class. The Excel/XLS family is known for competitive speed (cruise ~420–430 kts), ~1,800–1,900 nm practical range (NBAA IFR ~1,840 nm) and low runway length requirements, making it popular with corporate operators, charter and fractional providers. Avionics are commonly Honeywell installations (various generations across the fleet); interiors vary by operator and many airframes have been retrofitted or refreshed over their service lives.