N501Q

The aircraft bearing tail number N501Q is a single airframe built in 1982, chassis serial 501-0233, a Cessna production example of the Model Cessna 501 Citation I/SP manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation). The airframe is registered in the US and is owned by SMDA LLC, a limited liability company based in Jefferson City, MO, US. The current recorded valuation for this specific airframe is $600,000, and registry records reflect standard corporate ownership with no public notes of recent operator changes or extraordinary registry actions. Condition highlights for the entry indicate an airframe maintained to typical corporate light-jet standards for its vintage, with valuation consistent with market expectations for late-model Citation I/SP examples.

This specific Cessna 501 Citation I/SP is configured for an eight-seat corporate/corporate charter layout that supports short- to medium-range missions from its base in Jefferson City, Missouri. Typical mission profiles for the airframe include regional business travel and light charter operations covering the published maximum range of 1,328 nm at a cruise of 357 kts, operating comfortably to its maximum certified ceiling of 41,000 ft. Avionics fitment and cabin appointments for this serial are consistent with Citation I/SP equipment levels; routine maintenance considerations emphasize the two Pratt & Whitney JT15D-1A turbofans and aging-system upgrades typical of early-1980s airframes. As owned by SMDA LLC, the aircraft is managed under corporate stewardship with periodic maintenance cycles aligned to Part 91/135-type commercial usage patterns.

The Cessna 501 Citation I/SP occupies the light twin-jet niche, offering efficient short-field performance and economical operation for small-cabin business missions relative to newer light jets. Competing models historically include early Learjet and Dassault Falcon 10 derivatives; however, modern buyers often weigh upgrade costs and limited range against lower acquisition price points such as the recorded $600,000 valuation. Maintenance and resale considerations for this serial, 501-0233, focus on engine life, avionics modernization spend, and airframe corrosion inspection regimes inherent to early-1980s airframes, affecting charter demand and private owner interest in secondary markets.