N49LD

The airframe bearing registration N49LD is a 2008-built Cessna Citation Encore+ (CE-560), serial number 560-0803, manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation). This airframe is owned by MCKEE FOODS TRANSPORATION LLC of Collegedale, TN, US, and is registered in the US as a fixed-wing multi-engine aircraft. The airframe’s configuration and avionics suit executive transport missions, and its reported market value is $8,273,000, reflecting its late-2000s build and equipment fit.

The aircraft is typically outfitted with an executive cabin commonly fitted in 7–11 seat center‑club layouts and includes a forward refreshment center and aft belted lavatory, matching the manufacturer’s executive interior options for the Encore+ line. Avionics are provided as a Collins Pro Line 21 suite, supporting business-aviation navigation, communication and flight management tasks for regional and transcontinental missions within its range. Operated from the owner’s base in Collegedale, TN, US, the airframe’s performance — particularly its cruise speed and high-altitude capability — supports point-to-point corporate missions, single-leg sectors up to its published range, and typical charter or company shuttle profiles. Maintenance considerations reflect common Citation Encore+ practices for PW535B-equipped airframes and avionics lifecycle planning for Pro Line 21 installations.

The Cessna Citation Encore+ (CE-560) occupies the light to midsize business-jet niche, offering higher cruise speeds and ceiling compared with earlier Citation models while retaining efficient short-field and regional capability. Competing types in this performance band include later-model light-to-midsize jets from Bombardier and Embraer; buyers often favor the Encore+ for its combination of Pratt & Whitney PW535B powerplants and the Collins Pro Line 21 avionics fit. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe center on engine program status, avionics upgrades for Pro Line 21, and interior condition — factors that feed into valuations such as the listed $8,273,000.