N1873

The airframe bearing tail number N1873 is an Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 built in 2021, serial number 50500652. The aircraft is owned by KOCH TRANSPORTATION LLC, a corporation based in Evansville, IN, US, and is registered in the US. The entry reflects a relatively recent production example from Embraer Executive Aircraft Inc., delivered with operator-configured executive fittings and reflecting modern avionics and propulsion standards for the type.

This specific EMB-505 is fitted with an 8-place executive seating (operator fit) cabin, configured for corporate transport and short- to mid-range missions. Avionics are provided as Embraer Prodigy Touch (Garmin G3000-based), supporting modern flightdeck situational awareness and single-pilot or two-pilot operation as typical for the class. Typical operations for this airframe would include regional business travel and on-demand charter legs within a roughly 2,010 nm radius at cruise speeds near 453 kts, exploiting the aircraft’s high single-flight speed and 45,000 ft ceiling for efficient point-to-point routing. Maintenance considerations align with turbofan twin schedules for the Phenom 300 family and the installed PW535E1 engines, with operator-based configuration affecting interior maintenance and refurbishment cycles. The ownership by KOCH TRANSPORTATION LLC suggests corporate operational control and likely basing or frequent use in the Evansville, Indiana area.

The EMB-505 Phenom 300 occupies the light jet performance niche, offering high cruise speed and transcontinental regional range in a compact cabin seating up to eight in executive layouts. Its direct competitors include light-cabin, high-performance entrants such as the Cessna Citation series and similar class jets, where buyers weigh speed and runway performance against cabin size. Demand in the owner/operator and charter sectors favors examples with modern avionics suites such as the Embraer Prodigy Touch and recent-year production like this 2021 airframe, which can support stronger resale positioning and reduced near-term avionics/airframe refurbishment needs. Maintenance and resale considerations for this specific airframe focus on engine lifecycle tracking for the PW535E1 units and verifying operator-configured cabin systems as part of valuation and certified maintenance records.