N420CR

The airframe bearing tail number N420CR is a 2004-built Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 with manufacturer serial 525A0215. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is recorded as owned by ORANGE LIGHTNING LLC, an Ohio limited liability company based in Piqua, OH; this ownership is the principal documented custody event for the airframe. The airframe’s identity, year and serial tie it to the mid-production CJ2 run and to the type’s established service entry period. Registered to ORANGE LIGHTNING LLC in Piqua, OH, US, the jet’s official registry entries reflect standard corporate ownership rather than a commercial operator.

This specific CJ2 is configured for an eight-seat executive passenger layout, consistent with the type’s role as a light business jet focused on short- to mid-range point-to-point missions. Avionics fit for this airframe is Not published; therefore operator-specific equipment and upgrade history cannot be detailed from the provided record. Typical mission profiles for an aircraft with these performance figures include multi-city business travel and regional charters within the contiguous United States, leveraging a cruise of 418 knots and a maximum practical range near 1,530 nautical miles. Based in Piqua, OH under corporate ownership, maintenance considerations for this airframe would follow standard CJ2 schedules for Williams FJ44-powered CitationJets, with particular attention to time- and cycles-based inspections driven by corporate, rather than airline, utilization patterns.

The Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 occupies the light business jet niche, offering higher cruise speeds and greater range than early CitationJet variants while remaining economical for single-pilot or light-crew operations. In its market segment the CJ2 competes with similarly sized light jets that emphasize short-field performance and low operating costs; buyers and charter operators prize the CJ2 family for its combination of speed (418 kts) and altitude capability (45,000 ft). Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe hinge on engine program status, avionics condition, and documented maintenance; corporate-owned examples like N420CR often present with variable mission profiles that affect inspection cycles and resale positioning.