N459TJ

This entry documents airframe N459TJ, a 1994-built Cessna 550 Citation II with serial number 550-0308. The aircraft is owned by the corporation John R Lawson Rock & Oil Inc and is registered in the US, reflecting a single corporate owner on public registry records. No other operators or ownership transfers are recorded in the supplied data, and the airframe’s build year and serial identify it within the mid-production Citation II cohort. Condition and valuation details are not published in the provided dataset.

The aircraft is outfitted in a typical eight-place executive layout consistent with the standard Citation II cabin configuration, providing seating for eight in an executive arrangement. With a cruise speed of 399 knots and a maximum ceiling of 43,000 feet, the airframe is configured for short- to medium-haul corporate missions and cross-country point-to-point travel within the continental United States. The twin Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 engines, each rated at 2,500 lbf, support efficient climb and cruise performance for light business jet operations. Operator base details beyond the corporate ownership name are not provided; maintenance considerations for this airframe would follow standard Citation II practices given its serial and production year.

As a member of the Cessna (Textron Aviation) Citation family, the Cessna 550 Citation II occupies the light-cabin, light-twin business-jet niche, balancing runway performance and economical operation for corporate owners. With a nearly 2,000 nm range and cruise near 400 knots, it competes in mission profile with contemporaries in the light business jet segment and remains a choice for companies seeking compact, transcontinental-capable aircraft. Resale and maintenance considerations for a 1994-built airframe like 550-0308 typically emphasize engine program status, avionics retrofits, and corrosion/airframe inspection history, matters that would be addressed by the listed corporate owner.