N2YU

This airframe, registered as N2YU, is an Eclipse EA500 (Eclipse 500) built in 2008 with serial number 000160. The airframe is owned by CTB AVIATION LLC (a corporation based in Colorado Springs, CO, US), which is the recorded operator and home-base entity for the type certificate registry. The aircraft appears on the U.S. registry under corporate ownership and its recorded valuation and condition notes list a market value of $1,300,000. Known registry highlights for this specific EA500 include its continuous corporate registration in the United States and its list of factory-standard equipment without extraordinary modifications.

This EA500 is configured in a typical 1+4 executive layout, reported as 1+4 executive layout (typical 4-place club with pilot + 4 passengers; 5-6 seat maximum configurations exist), providing an executive six-place maximum seating arrangement in standard documentation. The installed avionics suite is the common EA500 fit of IS&S Avio / Avio NG (integrated flight deck), with the caveat that avionics upgrades can vary airframe by airframe. Typical missions for this airframe are short- to medium-range corporate hops and owner-flown executive travel within the continental U.S., leveraging its 1,125 nm range and 335 kt cruise for city-pair missions. Maintenance considerations follow turbofan light-jet practices for two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-A engines and corporate-operated inspection cycles under U.S. registry requirements.

The Eclipse EA500 occupies the very light jet niche offering low-cycle operating costs, light-jet single-pilot capability and fast city-pair transit for small corporate operators. With a cruise near 335 kts and ceiling to 41,000 ft, it competes in mission profile against other VLJs and light jets that emphasize efficiency over transcontinental range. Buyer and charter demand for late-production EA500s is driven by acquisition price and upgrade status; with a reported value of $1,300,000, resale considerations hinge on avionics state (common IS&S Avio/Avio NG fits), engine time on the two PW610F-A units, and logbook continuity. Maintenance and parts logistics follow Eclipse-specific supply channels and standard Pratt & Whitney Canada engine support networks.