N330DK

This entry covers airframe N330DK, a 1981-built Cessna 550 Citation II with manufacturer serial number 5500266. The jet is recorded as owned by BLUE CANYON VENTURES LLC, an LLC based in Elgin, SC, US, and is registered in the US civil registry. The airframe carries a published valuation of $685,000, and the available data notes differences between an advertised passenger layout and the official registry seating count. Ownership has been listed under the single LLC operator without public record of prior owners in the supplied data.

The airplane is fitted with an executive interior described as a 7-passenger layout plus a belted lavatory; however, the civil registry lists 8 seats, indicating a discrepancy between listing sales materials and registry documentation. Avionics and mission equipment include a Sperry SPZ-500 IFCS autopilot/flight director, a pair of Garmin GNS-530 navigators, Honeywell TCAS-I, EGPWS, Sperry weather radar, and Collins DME/RMI components as reported in the listing. Typical mission profiles for this airframe, given its range of 1,711 nm and cruise of 384 kts, would include regional and transcontinental corporate flights, air-taxi work, and owner/operator business travel from its home base in Elgin, SC. Maintenance considerations for this specific jet are in line with Citation II fleet norms, driven by twin JT15D-4 engine support and avionics commonality.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies the light-medium business jet niche with a balance of short-field capability and transcontinental range, exemplified here by the 43,000 ft ceiling and 1,711 nm range of this airframe. Contemporary competitors historically include light-cabin twinjets from other manufacturers offering similar cruise speeds and passenger capacity. Buyer and charter demand for late-1980s Citation II airframes depends heavily on condition, avionics fit, and maintenance history; the reported avionics suite and a published value of $685,000 position this airframe toward cost-conscious owners seeking a mission-capable classic with upgraded navigation and collision-avoidance equipment. Resale and maintenance considerations emphasize JT15D-4 engine support, parts availability for legacy systems, and the impact of configuration discrepancies between listing and registry on buyer due diligence.