N403AA

The airframe bearing tail number N403AA is a 1977-built Cessna 501 Citation I/SP, serial 501-0264, manufactured by Cessna. The airframe is registered in the United States and owned by N403AA LLC, a corporation based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, US, which appears as the primary operator and home-base registration. The type retains its original single-pilot certified I/SP configuration and has been described in listing summaries with specific avionics updates and condition notes; current market valuation is listed at $500,000. No public record of multiple previous owners or major registry events is provided in the supplied data.

The airframe is configured as the single-pilot certified I/SP variant and typically features an executive interior accommodating 5–8 passengers within an overall seating capacity of 8, reflecting the common Citation I/SP executive layout. Avionics fit referenced in listing summaries includes a Sperry SPZ-500 integrated flight control system alongside modernized elements such as a Garmin G500 and GPS 500 references, indicating a blend of legacy and supplemental contemporary avionics. Typical mission profiles for this airframe would be short- to medium-range executive transport from its Fort Lauderdale base, leveraging a cruise speed of 357 kts and a ferry/mission range near 1,328 nm. Maintenance considerations for this specific aircraft center on two JT15D-1A turbine engines and the continued airworthiness of both legacy IFCS components and any Garmin retrofit units indicated in sales summaries.

The Cessna 501 Citation I/SP occupies a light corporate turbofan niche as a late-1970s design offering single-pilot certification, moderate speed, and transcontinental short-range capability for its era. Competing aircraft in the vintage light-citation segment typically include other early Citation variants and light business jets with similar payload-range balances. Buyer and charter demand for airframes like N403AA often hinge on engine program status, avionics modernization (e.g., Garmin G500 references), and interior condition; these factors directly influence resale value and maintenance economics for a 1977-built airframe.