N197PR

This entry concerns airframe N197PR, a 1992-build Cessna 550 Citation II with serial number 550-0704. The aircraft is registered in the United States as US and is owned by the corporation GOODNIGHTS SPRUCE GOOSE LLC, based in Harmony, NC, US; the registration and ownership identify it as a privately held, corporate-operated jet. Maintenance status and recent registry actions are limited to the published valuation and equipment fit; the airframe is assigned a market value of $895,000, reflecting its age, configuration, and avionics complement. The airframe presents as a typical early-1990s Citation II example with upgraded avionics and executive interior consistent with corporate operations.

The cabin of N197PR is fitted in an executive eight-passenger center-club layout with a forward galley and an aft lavatory, arranged for corporate transport and short to medium long-range missions. Avionics installed include a Honeywell EDZ-605 EFIS, Garmin GTN-725 WAAS navigator, Garmin GTN-345R transponder, Honeywell IFCS flight control systems, Honeywell MK VII EGPWS terrain awareness and Honeywell CAS-66A TCAS I traffic advisory, supporting single-pilot or two-pilot corporate operations depending on operator policy. Typical mission profiles for this configuration include regional executive trips and on-demand charter-type flights within the aircraft’s approximately 1,900 nm range and cruise speed near 369 kts, operating from the owner/operator base in Harmony, NC. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe include engine and avionics condition commensurate with a 1992 serial 550-0704 Citation II and the corporate ownership structure of GOODNIGHTS SPRUCE GOOSE LLC.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies the light-medium business jet niche, offering moderate range and high-speed cruise for its era; with a service ceiling of 43,000 ft and twin JT15D-4 turbofans, it competes with contemporaries such as early Learjet and Hawker models. Buyer and charter demand for well-equipped Citation IIs typically centers on cost-conscious operators seeking proven reliability and lower acquisition prices; the listed value of $895,000 places N197PR within the used market segment where avionics upgrades and interior condition drive resale. Maintenance and resale considerations for this airframe include aging airframe inspections, engine time on the Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 units, and continued airworthiness of installed Honeywell and Garmin avionics.