N501DP

This airframe, registered as N501DP, is a Cessna 501 Citation I/SP with manufacturer serial number 501-0162 built by Cessna (Textron Aviation Inc.). The airframe is owned by the corporate lessor Dunn Equipment Leasing and carries a United States registration. Operator and home base details are not published for this specific airframe. Current valuation records list the airframe at $424,000, reflecting its status within the light-cabin, mid-century Citation I/SP fleet.

The cabin for this airframe conforms to the Citation I/SP typical executive arrangement, advertised as a Typical executive 4–6 place layout (forward club/seating + aft lavatory) — exact fit varies by refurbishment, and in this installation is listed with a five-place seating configuration. Specific avionics fit and refurbishment history for N501DP are not published, so equipment and communications suites should be confirmed via current logs prior to operational planning. Mission profiles for the type and this airframe generally center on short to mid-range executive transport and light charter hops within the aircraft’s 1,328 nm range and high-speed cruise capability. Maintenance considerations reflect the airframe’s twin JT15D-1 low-bypass turbofan engines and the standard inspection cycles applicable to fixed-wing multi-engine executive jets.

The Cessna 501 Citation I/SP occupies the light cabin, twin-jet niche, offering high-altitude capability to 41,000 ft and relatively brisk cruise at 352 kts, making it suited for owner-operators and smaller corporate fleets seeking speed with modest capacity. Competing types historically include other light-cabin jets from the same era; resale values such as the $424,000 listing for N501DP reflect airframe age, systems upgrades, and engine condition. For buyers and lessors, upkeep of the JT15D-1 engines and documented refurbishment of the executive cabin are primary factors influencing operational availability and marketability.