N261TD

This entry covers the airframe registered as N261TD, a 2012-built Eclipse EA500 with serial number 000261. The aircraft is owned by ECLIPSE JET 261 LLC, an LLC based in Thomasville, Georgia, and is normally operated from that location as its home base. Registered to ECLIPSE JET 261 LLC in Thomasville, GA, the airframe reflects an in-service example of the Eclipse EA500 lineage and carries an estimated market value of $1,400,000. Registry and valuation information suggest an active, privately held executive platform with typical condition and market positioning for its model year.

The airframe is configured with a typical six-place executive cabin, described as 6-place executive seating (typical), supporting short- to mid-range business missions and owner/operator use. Specific avionics fit and interior finish details are not published for this individual aircraft, so mission equipment is represented by the standard EA500 cabin and systems as fitted at production or through owner-directed modifications. Typical operations for this configuration include point-to-point business travel within the aircraft’s 1,280 nm range at cruise speeds near 335 kts, often operating from regional airports into the owner’s Thomasville, GA base. Maintenance considerations follow multi-engine fixed-wing standards for turbofan light jets, with engine type and fleet support influencing shop visit intervals and cost structure for this airframe.

The Eclipse EA500 occupies the light, single-pilot certified, twin-engine very light jet niche, offering higher cruise speeds and altitudes relative to piston twins while remaining more compact than larger light jets. With powerplants of PW610F-A rated at 900 lbf each and a service ceiling of 41,000 ft, the model competes with other VLJ and light-jet designs for owner-flown and charter missions within the 1,000–1,500 nm segment. Resale and maintenance considerations for this 2012 airframe are affected by engine support, avionics upgrades, and typical wear for executive-configured aircraft, reflected in the provided valuation.