N219YY

This entry covers airframe N219YY, a Canadair-built Challenger delivered in 1989 with manufacturer serial 5055. The airframe is registered in the United States and currently owned by individual YACKTMAN ELLYN AUDREY, based in Austin, TX, US, representing the most recent recorded ownership change. Throughout its life the airframe has operated as a civil executive transport; no military or special-purpose conversions are recorded in the provided data. Current valuation estimates place the aircraft at $2,300,000, reflecting age, configuration, and market position.

The cabin of N219YY is described as a typical executive layout accommodating 10–12 passengers in a forward-galley and aft-lavatory arrangement, while an owner-specific fit is possible and may have been applied by the registered owner. Avionics aboard examples of this airframe commonly include Collins Pro Line II or contemporaneous Collins/Honeywell-era suites, with the exact fit varying by retrofits and upgrades over time. Operationally the airframe is suited to transcontinental and regional executive transport missions consistent with a 3,430 nm range and a cruise of 442 kts, normally flown from its Texas home base for private owner use or non-scheduled charter. Maintenance considerations are typical for late-1980s CF34-powered Challengers, with periodic avionics modernization and structural fatigue monitoring expected.

The type, CANADAIR LTD CL-600-2B16 (Challenger 601-3A), occupies the late-midsize business jet niche with transcontinental capability and twin CF34 powerplants. Competing models in its era and residual market include early Gulfstream, Bombardier, and Dassault corporate jets offering similar range and capacity. Demand among owner-operators and small charter operators remains driven by acquisition cost and retrofit potential; at a listed value of $2,300,000, resale considerations focus on engine cycles, avionics state, and cabin refurbishment requirements.