N459MD

The airframe bearing tail number N459MD is a 1991-built Cessna 550 Citation II, constructor serial 550-0685, manufactured by Cessna. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by Mosaic Leasing II LLC, a corporation based in Salem, OR, US. Throughout its operational life this airframe has remained identified by its serial and registration data, and it currently appears in the U.S. registry under the corporate ownership noted above. Registration and corporate ownership are the primary documented administrative events for this airframe in the provided data set.

As a specific Cessna 550 Citation II airframe, N459MD conforms to the Citation II mission profile: short to medium-range business transport operations typically conducted from corporate and regional airports. The 1,900 nm range and 384 kt cruise speed support transcontinental and multi-leg charter or owner-flown itineraries within continental U.S. and adjacent international sectors. Cabin layout, seating count, and avionics fit for this particular serial are not published in the supplied data; operationally, the type commonly accommodates a small executive cabin suitable for business missions and charter use. Maintenance considerations for this airframe would center on the twin Pratt & Whitney JT15D-4 family turbofan engines and age-related airframe systems given the 1991 build year.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies a light corporate jet niche offering higher cruise speed and ceiling than many early light jets while retaining efficient short-field performance. With twin JT15D-series engines rated at 2,500 lbf each, the model competes with contemporaries in the light to midsize business jet segment for short- to medium-range missions. Buyer and charter demand for Citation II airframes typically reflects airframe age, maintenance history, and avionics modernization rather than raw performance, and resale or maintenance cycles often hinge on engine shop visit history and avionics upgrades for regulatory compliance.