N305S

This airframe, registered as N305S, is a 1976-built Cessna 500 Citation I, serial number 500-0301. It is owned by LONGWING LLC, an Arizona limited liability company based in Chandler, AZ, US, which is the listed operator and home base for the type certificate and registration. The airframe retains its original manufacturer lineage to Cessna (now Textron Aviation) and is registered in the United States; no other ownership transfers or notable registry actions are published in the provided data. Condition and valuation details are not published in the supplied dataset.

The cabin of this Citation I is configured in an 8-place executive layout consistent with the typical Citation I arrangement, reflecting a small corporate or owner-operator mission profile. Operated from Chandler, Arizona, the aircraft is suited for short-to-medium domestic trips within continental U.S. ranges, leveraging its 1,328 nm ferry radius and a cruise speed of 345 kts for efficient point-to-point travel. Avionics fit and specific onboard equipment are not detailed in the supplied data; maintenance considerations for this airframe follow the legacy Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D turbofan requirements and Citation I airframe support practices. As an eight-seat light business jet, it is typically used for owner-flown transport, small-group corporate travel, or charter operations under operator oversight.

The Cessna 500 Citation I occupies the light business jet niche as an early-generation small-cabin, twin-turbofan corporate airplane produced by Cessna (Textron Aviation). With a 41,000 ft ceiling, twin JT15D engines, and cruise near 345 kts, it competes historically with contemporaries that prioritize short-field performance and economical operating costs over long-range capability. Buyer and charter demand for Citation I airframes often reflects considerations of vintage avionics upgrades, ongoing maintenance on legacy systems, and resale value tied to total time and refurbishment rather than raw performance; those market metrics are not specified for this particular serial.