N478F

The airframe bearing tail number N478F is an Eclipse EA500 built in 2008, serial 000228, and is registered in the United States. The jet is owned by UNIVERSITY TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATES PC, a corporation based in Portland, OR, which serves as its operator and home base for operations. Registry records reflect its U.S. registration and single corporate ownership rather than multiple operator changes or lease arrangements. Valuation notes place the airframe at $1,200,000, reflecting market and condition highlights typical for late-model EA500 examples.

The cabin of this EA500 is fitted in a typical 1+4 executive club layout with a maximum of 6 seats, providing a compact executive environment suitable for short- to mid-range business missions. Avionics on the type are listed as the IS&S Avio / Avio NG suite as a typical EA500 fit; individual airframe fitment may vary and this specific airframe is noted with that typical fitment. Typical operations for this aircraft profile include regional corporate transport, medical transport support consistent with corporate ownership profile, and point-to-point missions within the 1,125 nm range and cruise speeds near 335 kts. Maintenance considerations reflect the twin PW610F-A powerplants and the EA500’s light-jet systems architecture.

The Eclipse EA500 family occupies a light, single-pilot capable, multi-engine niche with performance focused on high cruise speed and efficient short-to-mid-range missions, exemplified by this airframe’s 335 kt cruise and 41,000 ft ceiling. Competing models in the same market segment typically include other light jets offering similar single-pilot capability and six-seat configurations. Buyer and charter demand for EA500 examples often hinges on avionics modernity (noted here as IS&S Avio/Avio NG), airframe hours, and engine maintenance status of the PW610F-A engines, all of which materially affect resale and operational cost considerations for a $1,200,000 valuation.