N426CH

The airframe bearing tail number N426CH is a 2002-built Cessna 560XL Citation Excel with manufacturer serial number 560-5222, produced by Cessna (Textron Aviation). It is registered in the United States and is owned by Calhoun Transport LLC, an LLC based in Minneapolis, MN. The airframe is configured and certificated for commercial passenger carriage and has an assessed market value of $2,500,000 for valuation and condition reporting purposes. Typical registry entries indicate conventional private LLC ownership and operation from a Minneapolis home base.

This airframe is FAA certificated for 13 seats, while typical executive fittings aboard this model are arranged for 7–8 passengers with a forward galley and an aft lavatory, reflecting common corporate interior layouts. The installed avionics suite is the Honeywell Primus 1000 in the typical fitment for the type, supporting standard IFR and business-jet navigation and flight-management capabilities. Operated from Minneapolis under an LLC ownership structure, the aircraft profile suits medium-range corporate and charter missions across continental U.S. routes and point-to-point regional operations within its 1,847 nm range and high-speed cruise capability. Maintenance considerations follow the twin-engine business-jet model schedule driven by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545A engine inspections and airframe age-based heavy checks for a 2002 serial.

The Cessna 560XL Citation Excel occupies a mid-size business jet niche that balances single-pilot-capable handling in some configurations with multi-engine performance and a transcontinental regional range. Competing models typically include other light-to-medium-cabin jets offering similar speed and range; buyers target operators seeking a blend of cabin comfort and efficient short-to-medium-haul economics. For a 2002-built airframe like serial 560-5222, market and resale considerations center on cumulative cycles/hours, engine shop visits for PW545A units, avionics upgrades from typical Honeywell Primus 1000 fits, and interior refurbishment to maintain charter competitiveness and retained value.