N403JC

The airframe bearing tail number N403JC is a 1989-built Canadair/Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3A, serial number 5059. It is registered in the US and currently owned by LAWSUIT AIR LLC, an LLC based in Onalaska, TX, US, which represents the principal operator/home base for the listed registry entries. The aircraft is equipped and presented in executive configuration and is valued at $2,300,000 in the provided data; its condition and fit reflect a mature airframe from the late 1980s with subsequent avionics and cabin updates noted in sales and listings. Registered to LAWSUIT AIR LLC in the United States, the airframe’s public record emphasizes its continued use in business/executive transport rather than cargo or specialized roles.

The cabin is reported as an executive 12-place wide-body layout commonly found on this airframe, with forward club seating, aft conference seating, a divan, a flight attendant station, a forward lavatory and a full aft galley, allowing mixed executive transport and short-term inflight service. Avionics listings indicate a Honeywell EDZ-815 EFIS paired with a Honeywell SPZ-8000 autopilot, Collins communications and navigation suite, UNS-1FW FMS and Collins TDR-94 transponders, supporting modern IFR operations and typical corporate mission profiles. With a 3,430 nm range and 442 kt cruise speed, this airframe is suited to medium- to long-range point-to-point business travel and charter sectors, operating commonly from regional business airports near its Onalaska, Texas base. Maintenance considerations for this specific aircraft would follow CF34-3A2 engine programs and airframe-level inspections commensurate with a 1989-built Challenger; outfitting and avionics upgrades noted in sales listings can affect dispatch reliability and resale desirability.

The Challenger 601-3A sits in the large-cabin business jet category, offering a wide-body cabin and transcontinental capability with economics suited to corporate operators and charter companies seeking room and comfort over pure speed. Competing models in its era and market niche include early Gulfstream and Bombardier variants as well as higher-end Lear and Falcon types for buyers prioritizing range and cabin volume. For a 1989 Challenger with CF34 engines, buyer demand tends to favor well-documented maintenance history and avionics/ cabin refurbishments; resale value and marketability are influenced heavily by engine program status, interior condition and the presence of updated navigation and ADS-B/TCAS-equivalent equipment as reflected by the provided avionics fit.