N3489

The airframe, registered as N3489, is a 1985-built Cessna S550 Citation S/II with serial number S550-0055. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is documented as owned by VSPA CITATION HOLDINGS LLC, a Davie, Florida–based corporation. The airframe retains a corporate ownership/operator profile consistent with light business jet use; valuation records list its market value at $900,000, reflecting its age and installed equipment. Notable equipment and registry entries include a modernized avionics suite and collision/terrain awareness systems installed on this specific airframe.

The cabin of this specific S/II is configured with a forward galley, a belted aft lavatory seat, and a nine-passenger executive layout reported as a center-club style seating arrangement on the broker sheet. The installed avionics complement for this airframe includes a Garmin GTN 650, Avidyne FlightMax MFD, Sperry SPZ-500 autopilot/IFCS, dual Collins communications radios, Bendix King RDR 2000 weather radar, TCAS I, and EGPWS, giving the airplane capabilities suited for corporate point-to-point missions and IFR operation in complex airspace. Typical missions for the airframe would be short- to mid-range business transport within its near-2,000 nm radius, operating from the owner/operator base in Davie, Florida, or other U.S. locations; the combination of a forward galley and belted lav seat supports mixed passenger-service requirements and ferry legs. Maintenance considerations for this airframe align with JT15D engine support and legacy airframe systems, supplemented by lifecycle management of the installed avionics upgrades.

The Cessna S550 Citation S/II occupies a light-citation niche as a twin-engine, small-cabin business jet offering higher cruise speeds and flight levels compared with turboprops, with this airframe capable of 403 kts cruise and a 43,000 ft ceiling. Competing models in the secondary market include contemporaneous light jets from manufacturers such as Learjet and Dassault Falcon variants of similar vintage; buyer interest for an airframe like N3489 often hinges on avionics upgrades, engine TBO status, and corrosion/airframe life-cycle condition. Resale and maintenance considerations for this 1985 airframe emphasize continued avionics relevance, availability of JT15D parts and overhaul support, and the impact of its documented $900,000 valuation on buyer expectations.