N257BW

This article documents airframe N257BW, a 1981-built Cessna 550 Citation II with manufacturer serial number 5500283. The airframe is registered in the United States and is owned by the corporate lessor GB AVIATION LEASING LLC based in Mooresville, North Carolina. The aircraft carries a market valuation recorded at $799,000 and presents as a fixed-wing multi-engine executive transport that underwent a notable interior refresh in 2022. Operationally the airframe is aligned with corporate leasing and charter support roles out of the owner’s North Carolina location.

The cabin of N257BW is arranged in a seven-passenger executive layout with a forward galley, and the cabin was refinished in 2022, reflecting recent interior refurbishment. Avionics fitted to this airframe include a Garmin GTN 750, ADS-B capability, and LPV/WAAS approach functionality, supporting modern navigation and airspace compliance. Typical missions for this configuration and range profile include regional business flights and on-demand charter sectors up to transcontinental legs within the aircraft’s range limits. As a corporate-leased asset domiciled in Mooresville, NC, the airframe is likely managed under standard line and base maintenance programs typical for late-model Citation II examples to preserve resale and lease value.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies the light-medium business jet niche, offering higher cruise speed and ceiling than many entry-level jets while maintaining modest operating costs. With a cruise of 402 kts and a ceiling of 43,000 ft, it competes historically with contemporary light jets in the early 1980s and later used-market alternatives that provide similar mission flexibility. For buyers and lessors, maintenance tracking, avionics upgrades such as the installed GTN 750 and ADS-B, and interior condition—highlighted here by the 2022 refinishing—are key determinants of charter appeal and resale value in the current pre-owned marketplace.