N322MA

The airframe bearing tail number N322MA is a 1982-built Cessna 551 Citation II/SP, serial 551-0378, listed on the US civil registry. This specific airframe is recorded as owned by ORION AERIAL LLC, a corporation based in Grass Valley, CA, US, and the registry notes an 8-place seating configuration for this airframe. Ownership is recorded under a corporate registry entry in the United States, and the aircraft carries a valuation of $796,103 in available records. No other operators or prior ownership events are published for this serial in the supplied data.

The registry lists an eight-place executive seating arrangement for N322MA, indicating an interior configured for business or corporate transport rather than high-density passenger carriage. Specific avionics fit and retrofit history for this airframe are not published in the supplied data; consequently, avionics capability and equipment standards must be inferred from model type rather than serial-specific records. Operating from its owner’s base in Grass Valley, CA, US, typical missions for this aircraft configuration would include short- to medium-range executive transport within the continental United States, leveraging a cruise speed of 355 kts and a range of 1,520 nm. Maintenance considerations for this airframe focus on service of the two Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 turbofan engines and ongoing corporate-managed upkeep as implied by corporate ownership, though no specific maintenance events are documented here.

The airframe is a member of the Cessna 551/Citation II/SP family, positioned for light-to-midsize business jet missions emphasizing speed and transcontinental capability within its range envelope. With a service ceiling of 43,000 ft and cruise performance near 355 kts, the type competes in the market niche against other light jets offering similar trip-support economics and cabin arrangements. Buyer and charter demand for aircraft of this vintage and configuration often hinges on engines-out maintenance history, overall-time and cycles, and interior/avionics updates; the listed value of $796,103 reflects a specific appraisal or valuation tied to this airframe’s serial and condition as recorded.