N342AJ

The airframe bearing tail number N342AJ is a 1979-built example of the Cessna 550 Citation II, manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation) and recorded under serial number 550-0050. The aircraft is registered in the US and is owned by FLIGHTPATH AVIATION SERVICES INC, a corporation based in Brooksville, FL, US. The registry shows this airframe maintained in corporate ownership rather than individual private ownership, and its 1979 build year places it among early-production Citation II examples. No public record of additional owners or notable registry actions beyond the current corporate registration is published.

The cabin configuration for this airframe is an 8-seat executive layout (typical Citation II seating), consistent with business and light charter missions. Avionics fit for this specific serial is not published in the provided data; operationally, the aircraft’s performance figures—403 kts cruise and 1,998 nm range—support regional to transcontinental point-to-point missions for corporate transport or charter operations based out of Brooksville, FL. As a 1979 airframe owned by a corporation, typical operational considerations would center on aging-airframe maintenance programs and periodic avionics/systems updates to meet contemporary regulatory and charter standards.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies the light-medium business jet niche, offering moderate transcontinental range and relatively high cruise speed for its era, powered by twin Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 engines rated at 2,500 lbf each. Competing models historically include other late-1970s to 1980s light business jets, where buyers sought an economical mix of speed, cabin comfort for around 8 passengers, and operating simplicity. For this specific airframe—serial 550-0050, built 1979, and under corporate ownership—buyers and operators will weigh the benefits of proven Citation II performance against age-related maintenance, avionics upgrade costs, and resale considerations in the mature pre-owned market.