N296CX

This entry documents airframe N296CX, a 2022-built HondaJet Elite S (HA-420) with serial number 42000227. The aircraft is manufactured by Honda Aircraft Company LLC and is registered in the US to HONDA AVIATION SERVICE CO INC, a corporation based in Greensboro, NC. The airframe appears in ownership records as a company-owned example operated from its owner’s North Carolina location; no public record of subsequent owner transfers is listed in the supplied data. Valuation and condition summaries list the airframe value at $3,800,000, consistent with a late-model, factory-built Elite S in corporate service.

The cabin configuration for this specific airframe is reported on pre-owned listing materials as a five-passenger layout in an airframe whose manufacturer-typical layouts include either 1 crew + 5 passengers or an alternative 2 crew + 5 passengers arrangement; the airframe is therefore documented as fitted for five passengers. Avionics fit includes the manufacturer-standard Garmin flight deck with Garmin G3000 primary displays and associated Garmin autopilot/weather components (items noted as GFC/GWX on equipment lists). Typical mission profiles for the type and this registration reflect light business and corporate transport with regional point-to-point trips within the aircraft’s 1,437 nm range and cruise speed near 422 kts, using Greensboro, NC as the operator base. Maintenance considerations align with factory support from Honda Aircraft Company and OEM support channels for the HF120 engines and Garmin avionics.

The HondaJet Elite S family occupies a light, high-performance VLJ/business jet niche emphasizing high cruise speeds, a 43,000 ft ceiling and efficient short-field capability. Competing models in the segment include similarly sized light jets that appeal to owner-operators and small corporate flight departments; demand centers on buyers seeking modern avionics like the Garmin G3000, low-hour factory-new airframes, and predictable operating economics. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe emphasize continued OEM support for HF120 engines and documented avionics equipment (G3000/GFC/GWX), factors that influence marketability near the stated $3,800,000 valuation.