N396KM

This entry covers the specific airframe bearing registration N396KM, a Canadair CL-600-2A12 Challenger 601 built in 1982 with serial number 1059. The airframe is listed as owned by AIRCRAFT GUARANTY CORP TRUSTEE, a corporate trustee based in Oklahoma City, OK, US, and is registered in the US civil registry. The listed market valuation for this airframe is $1,600,000, a figure that reflects its vintage, configuration and remaining useful life in the mid‑market corporate jet segment.

The airframe typically carries an executive cabin layout configured for 10–13 places, with this specific listing citing 13 seats as its capacity; such a layout supports short‑to‑medium‑haul executive transport and charter missions. As a Challenger 601 derivative, the aircraft is commonly operated on business and corporate shuttle profiles, using the combination of its range and cruise speed to serve transcontinental missions within the continental United States and to nearby international destinations. The record shows corporate ownership rather than an individual operator, indicating centralized maintenance oversight and trustee management in Oklahoma City, OK, US. No separate avionics fit or unique interior amenities are published for this particular serial in the supplied data; maintenance considerations for a 1982 airframe typically focus on engine life limits, structural fatigue inspections and avionics modernization to meet current regulatory and operational expectations.

The Canadair CL-600-2A12 Challenger 601 occupies a mid‑size corporate jet niche, valued for a combination of cabin comfort and transcontinental capability represented here by a 3,366 nm range and 459 kts cruise. Competing types in the market era and after include other wide‑cabin business jets that trade off newer avionics and fuel efficiency for the Challenger’s larger cabin and robust systems. For buyers and charter operators, resale and maintenance considerations for a 1982 Challenger include potential avionics upgrades, continued airframe and engine shop visits for the ALF502L engines, and market positioning given the $1,600,000 valuation.