N361DE

The airframe bearing registration N361DE is a Cessna 501 Citation I/SP built in 1985 with manufacturer serial number 501-0687. The airframe is recorded as owned by Gosney Air LLC (an LLC) and is registered in the United States. Publicly available listings and registry excerpts note the airframe’s valuation at $791,000, with aftermarket avionics and systems highlighted in sale and listing descriptions. No other operators or historic registry actions are published for this specific airframe beyond the current listed owner.

The cabin for this airframe is reported in typical executive Citation I/SP configuration: an executive layout with a 4-place club plus a forward barrel seat and an aft lavatory with a forward galley. Reported aftermarket avionics and mission equipment fitted to this specific airplane include a Garmin GTN-750 WAAS navigator, King KMD-850 multifunction display, dual GTX-345R transponders, Honeywell Primus 300SL weather radar and a Sperry SPZ-500 integrated flight control system. With a 1,328 nm range and cruise near 322 ktas, the aircraft is suited to short-to-medium stage executive missions and owner-flown business travel from its U.S. base; avionics modernisation improves situational awareness and GPS-based navigation capability. Maintenance planning for this airframe would reflect age-related considerations for a 1985 airframe and the JT15D-1A turbofan powerplants as well as the upkeep of several aftermarket avionics items.

The Cessna 501 Citation I/SP occupies a light business jet niche offering single-pilot certification and efficient short-to-medium-range capability. In market context it competes with other light jets of its era in owner-operator and small charter roles, where modern avionics retrofits and verified maintenance records materially influence demand and resale value. Given the reported avionics fitment and the aircraft’s valuation of $791,000, prospective buyers typically weigh engine hours, inspection status and the cost of preserving or upgrading legacy systems when assessing purchase or charter feasibility. Maintenance and parts availability for JT15D-series engines and older Citation airframes remain important resale considerations.