N396CK

This article covers the specific airframe registered as N396CK, a Dassault Falcon 20F-5 built in 1979 with manufacturer serial number 396. The aircraft is owned by the corporation KALITTA CHARTERS LLC, located in Ypsilanti, MI, US, and is registered in the US; its current status and valuation are listed at $1,400,000. The airframe’s history is notable for its long service life since 1979 under corporate ownership and operation from the stated home base; no other ownership transitions are documented in the supplied data. Condition highlights reference the stated valuation as an indicator of its market position for a late-1970s airframe.

The specific cabin configuration for N396CK is laid out for 9 seats, consistent with light business transport or charter missions typical of corporate operators. Operated by KALITTA CHARTERS LLC from its Ypsilanti, Michigan location, the aircraft would typically undertake short to medium regional charter sectors within its declared 1,808 nm range at cruise speeds near 436 kts, and operate up to a service ceiling of 42,000 ft. Avionics fit and interior finish are not published in the provided data; maintenance considerations for this airframe center on life-cycle management for a 1979-built airframe and continued airworthiness of its two Honeywell TFE731-5BR turbofan engines. Unique amenities or retrofits are not specified for this airframe in the supplied information.

As a member of the Dassault Falcon 20 family, the Dassault Falcon 20F-5 airframe represented here combines twin-engine efficiency with transregional capability, reflected in its 436 kts cruise and 1,808 nm range. Competing models in the light-to-mid-size corporate segment offer similar cruise performance but newer avionics and economics; the listed value of $1,400,000 positions this airframe as a budget acquisition or cost-effective charter asset for operators accepting legacy systems. Maintenance and resale considerations for N396CK will be influenced by its 1979 build year, serial 396, the condition of its Honeywell TFE731-5BR engines, and any retrofits not detailed in the provided data.