N328NA

The airframe bearing registration N328NA is a 1980-built Cessna 501 Citation I/SP, serial number 501-0168, currently owned by N186SB LLC of Stuart, Florida. Recorded registry entries show transfer into the LLC (registered in Stuart, FL, US) as the most recent documented ownership action. The airframe is U.S. registered and has been valued in recent listings at $500,000, reflecting its age, avionics status and market position. Condition highlights include supplemental avionics upgrades reported on listings alongside the common factory-era systems, which influence both operational capability and resale comparables.

The cabin of this airframe is configured for single-pilot operation with executive accommodation described as 1 + 6/7 seating, incorporating a forward refreshment/galley area and an aft lavatory. Avionics fit includes the factory-common Rockwell Collins ProLine 21 suite, with supplemental Garmin GTN‑650/750 units and a Garmin GTX‑345 transponder reported on sales listings, enhancing navigation and traffic/ADS‑B capability beyond original fit. Typical missions for this Citation I/SP center on short to mid-range executive transport and private owner-operator flights within its published 1,215 nm range and cruise speeds around 357 kts, often operating from regional U.S. bases like the documented owner location in Stuart, Florida. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe include age-related airframe and engine cycles and the impact of avionics retrofits on inspection and documentation records.

The Cessna 501 Citation I/SP occupies the light-citation niche as a small, twin-engined executive jet optimized for owner-pilots and short-haul charters, with performance modestly competitive versus contemporaries from Learjet and Dassault Falcon 10 lines. Buyer and charter demand for airframes like N328NA is influenced heavily by installed avionics, engine hours, and overall refurbishment status; modern avionics upgrades such as GTN and GTX units tend to improve usability and resale. Resale and maintenance considerations for a 1980 airframe include increasing inspection requirements, parts sourcing for Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D series engines, and market sensitivity to cosmetic and systems refurbishment, all of which inform the listed $500,000 valuation.