N241DS

The airframe bearing tail number N241DS is a 1985-built Cessna S550 Citation S/II, serial number S550-0042, recorded in U.S. civil registry. The airframe is held by NCB AIR VENTURES LLC, an LLC based in Lighthouse Point, FL, US, and is registered in the US. The airframe’s history in public records is concentrated around its original 1985 manufacture and subsequent registration to NCB AIR VENTURES LLC as the on-record owner/operator at Lighthouse Point. No separate commercial operator history or major incident filings are noted in the supplied data.

This specific Citation S/II is fitted with the standard executive cabin for the S550 series, a typical 8-passenger executive layout (club seating) that supports short‑ to medium‑range executive transport and charter missions. Avionics fit and any supplemental interior modifications are Not published in the provided data; routine operations would therefore be expected to follow standard Citation II/S550 profiles unless aftermarket upgrades are documented elsewhere. Based at Lighthouse Point, Florida, the aircraft’s performance—particularly its cruise speed and nearly 2,000 nm mission radius—suits regional executive hops, transcontinental legs from the southeastern U.S., and business shuttle operations. Maintenance considerations would follow multi-engine fixed-wing practices for JT15D-powered light jets, with emphasis on timely hot-section inspections and dual‑engine monitoring.

The Cessna S550 Citation S/II occupies the light business jet niche, offering a balance of moderate range, high cruise speed, and low runway performance. In its era the S/II competed with other light jets for owner-operators and charter fleets seeking efficient, eight‑seat executive transport; contemporary alternatives include early Learjet and Beechjet models. Market and resale considerations for this airframe hinge on engine cycles, avionics standardization or upgrades, and airframe maintenance history—factors especially pertinent for a 1985 serial S550-0042 owned by an LLC operator.