N393PJ

This airframe, registered as N393PJ, is a 1980-built Cessna 501 Citation I/SP (serial 501-0303) manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation). The airframe is listed under corporate ownership as THUNDER WINGS AIRCRAFT SALES LLC, located in Bethany, OK, US, and carries a United States registration (US) on the civil registry. The transition into corporate ownership by THUNDER WINGS AIRCRAFT SALES LLC is the principal recorded ownership event in the supplied data. No valuation or detailed condition history is published in the provided dataset.

The airframe is fitted with a six-place executive cabin described as a Six-place executive cabin (six cabin seats) with aft non-belted lavatory, forward and aft dividers, executive writing table, providing a compact executive layout suitable for small corporate or owner-operator missions. Avionics installed on this airframe include Garmin GNC‑530, Garmin GNC‑430, Garmin GMX‑200 MFD, Garmin GWX‑68 radar, GTX transponder, GDL‑69 datalink, Sperry SPZ‑500 autopilot, and Sandel TAWS/RMI, supporting IFR cross-country and regional business travel. Given the aircraft’s cruise speed of 357 kts and range of 1,328 nm, typical operations for this airframe would include short-to-medium international city-pair missions or domestic business hops from its operator base in Bethany, OK. The aft non-belted lavatory and executive writing table are notable cabin amenities for executive comfort in a light jet of this vintage.

The Cessna 501 Citation I/SP occupies the light business jet niche within Cessna’s early Citation family, offering transcontinental regional capability with a six-place executive interior, twin JT15D turbofans, and a 41,000 ft service ceiling. With a cruise of 357 kts and a 1,328 nm range, this airframe targets owner-operators and small charter operators seeking a compact, high-performance light jet. Market considerations for this specific airframe include age-related airframe and avionics upgrades, JT15D engine maintenance cycles, and the value impact of a Garmin-centric retrofit as reflected in the installed suite; resale and operational demand typically reflect the balance between vintage airframe economics and upgraded avionics/maintenance status.