N501GR

The airframe bearing tail number N501GR is a 1977-built Cessna 501 Citation I/SP, serial number 501-0006, manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation). The aircraft is registered in the United States and is recorded as owned by COMMANDER INVESTMENTS LLC, a limited liability company based in Lewes, DE, US. Registry records and sale-listing information indicate the airframe is configured in an executive layout and was valued at $495,000 at the time of the listing. Maintenance and condition highlights are limited to the sale listing description; no additional airworthiness or incident history is published here.

The airframe is described in the sale listing as having an 8-place executive layout, consistent with typical light-citation interior arrangements for business and private transport. Operationally the aircraft’s performance—cruise at 357 kts and a service ceiling of 41,000 ft—supports short-to-medium international missions and high-altitude routing common to corporate light jets. Registered and owned in the United States, the aircraft would operate from domestic bases with maintenance and inspections performed under applicable U.S. regulatory oversight; specific avionics fit and maintenance records are not published in the supplied data. The combination of an eight-seat executive cabin and twin JT15D-1A engines positions the airframe for owner-operator or light charter use where range and speed are primary considerations.

The Cessna 501 Citation I/SP occupies a niche as an early-generation light business jet offering moderate range and high-altitude capability. Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1A engines producing 2,200 lbf each, the model competes historically with other light jets of its era in owner-flown and small-corporate roles. Buyer and charter demand for late-1970s Citation I-series airframes tends to emphasize interior condition, avionics upgrades, and maintenance history; the listed valuation of $495,000 for this airframe reflects those market considerations alongside age, serial-specific history, and configuration.