N256DV

This entry covers airframe N256DV, a 2011-built example of the Cessna 525C Citation CJ4, serial number 525C0049. The airframe is registered in the United States and is owned by RDV AVIATION LLC, an LLC based in Grand Rapids, MI, US, which serves as the operator/home base for this specific jet. The aircraft’s registry information and valuation indicate it is a maintained, in-service light-corporate jet with a reported market value of $6,374,962. No other notable registry actions or ownership transfers are published for this specific tail number.

The cabin for this airframe is configured in a typical eight-place executive layout while the type certificate permits up to eleven occupants; the interior includes an enclosed lavatory and a baggage volume of approximately 77 cubic feet. Specific avionics fit for N256DV is not published. Typical mission profiles for this airframe, given its 2,165 nm range and 451-knot cruise, include regional business travel and point-to-point executive transport originating from its Grand Rapids, MI base. Maintenance considerations align with the Citation CJ4 fleet standard, focused on twin Williams FJ44-4A engine upkeep and periodic inspections corresponding to light corporate jet usage.

The Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 occupies the light-corporate jet segment, offering higher cruise speed and payload-range capability relative to earlier Citation CJ-series models. Competing models in the same niche include light to midsize entrants that balance single-pilot operation, cabin comfort for roughly eight executive passengers, and transcontinental regional range. Buyer and charter demand typically favors examples with current maintenance records and favorable engine time profiles; resale value for this particular airframe is reflected by the reported $6,374,962 valuation and its 2011 production year. Maintenance and resale considerations will center on engine cycles for the FJ44-4A pair and the condition of the interior and optional avionics fit, which are key determinants of marketability.