N501CF

This entry covers airframe N501CF, a Cessna 501 Citation I/SP delivered in 1979 with serial number 501-0128. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by APEX TOWER GROUP LLC, an LLC based in Spring, TX, US. Acquisition by APEX TOWER GROUP LLC is the most recently noted ownership event in the available record. The airframe is presented as a single-pilot certified executive jet with an estimated current market value of $600,000; condition and maintenance history beyond basic registry and valuation data are not published here.

The cabin is fitted in a typical 6–8-place executive layout and the airframe is certified for single-pilot operations, allowing it to be flown without a required second pilot in many regulatory and operational contexts. Typical missions for this airframe include short- to medium-range corporate trips and on-demand charter flights within the continental United States, exploiting the aircraft’s cruise speed of 357 kts and range of 1,328 nm. The operator’s home base is listed as Spring, TX, US, and maintenance considerations for this airframe would follow the Cessna 501 program and Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 engine requirements; specific avionics fit and recent maintenance actions are not published in the supplied data.

The Cessna 501 Citation I/SP occupies a light business jet niche offering efficient short-to-medium-range transits with runway performance and single-pilot certification attractive to owner-operators and smaller charter firms. Competing models in this category historically include earlier Citation variants and other light jets powered by similar small turbofan engines; demand is typically driven by cost-conscious buyers seeking capable runway performance and modest operating economics. Resale considerations for this 1979 airframe include age-related corrosion and systems obsolescence, the cost and availability of JT15D-1 overhauls, and the modest estimated value of $600,000 relative to newer light jets.