N432NM

This entry covers airframe N432NM, a 1979-built Cessna 550 Citation II with serial number 550-0078. The jet is registered in the United States and is owned by the corporate entity BLANDCO LLC, based in Greenville, SC, US; ownership recorded to a Greenville-based corporation is a notable administrative detail in its registry history. The airframe carries a long-established Pratt & Whitney turbofan configuration and has an estimated market value listed at $535,000, reflecting its age and configuration. Maintenance status and recent ferry or major inspection events are not published in the provided data.

The cabin of N432NM is outfitted in an executive double-club arrangement accommodating 8 passengers, optimized for short-to-medium international and domestic business missions within the jet’s 1,900 nm radius. Avionics and mission systems installed on this airframe include a Sperry SPZ-500 IFCS autopilot, Garmin GPS-400W with HSI, dual Collins communication/navigation units, Collins DME, a BFGoodrich TCAS traffic system, Bendix/King IHAS-8000, Bendix/King ART-2000 weather radar, and a Fairchild GA100 CVR, supporting instrument flight and situational awareness for crew operations. Typical operational profiles for this aircraft would be owner/operator executive transport from its Greenville, SC base, or third-party charter missions when permitted by owner policy. Specific interior materials, refurbishment history, and maintenance logs are not published in the supplied data.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies the light-to-midsize business jet niche, offering higher cruise speed and ceiling relative to earlier Citation models while retaining efficient operating economics for short hops and regional missions. Competitors in this performance band include early-model Learjets and light Gulfstream and Mitsubishi bizjets of similar vintage; buyer demand for late-1970s airframes typically emphasizes overhaul history and avionics fit. Resale and maintenance considerations for N432NM center on engine shop visit status for the JT15D-4s, avionics lifecycle (notably the installed Garmin and Collins suites), and the airframe’s recorded value of $535,000 which reflects age, equipment, and market liquidity.