N33610

This entry documents airframe N33610, a Cessna Citation S/II (S550) built in 1985 with serial number S550-0026. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by GIBSON AVIATION LLC, located in Palacios, TX, US, which serves as its operator and home base in available records. Serial and registration records identify routine registry actions consistent with private corporate ownership rather than commercial airline operation. The airframe's reported market valuation is $831,459, reflecting its age, configuration, and role as a late-production S/II example.

The airframe typically carries a six–to–eight place executive interior; this particular S/II conforms to the common six–eight layout with a refreshment center and an enclosed lavatory commonly fitted on S/II examples. Operationally the jet performs traditional light-corporate missions such as regional point-to-point travel, owner-operator business flights, and executive repositioning within a few thousand nautical miles of its base; the 2,104 nm range and 403 kt cruise speed suit medium-haul hops. Maintenance and operational profiles follow the Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 engine program and airframe-level checks appropriate to a mid-1980s Citation, with typical component and inspection cycles for a privately operated S/II. Based in Palacios, Texas, the aircraft’s day-to-day usage is consistent with corporate and owner-flown patterns rather than continuous charter scheduling.

The Cessna Citation S/II (S550) family occupies the light-corporate jet niche, offering short-to-medium-range capability with relatively low operating costs for its era. With twin JT15D-4 engines producing 2,500 lbf each, the S/II balances climb and cruise performance against older airframe age; a 43,000 ft ceiling and 403 kt cruise remain competitive for point-to-point executive missions. Market demand for late-1980s S/II examples tends to be from owner-operators and small charter firms, and resale values, such as $831,459 for this airframe, reflect depreciation, maintenance status, and interior configurations like the executive six–eight layout. Maintenance considerations for prospective buyers include lifecycle events for JT15D engines and the cost of updating avionics or interiors to contemporary standards.