N501SS

This airframe, registered as N501SS, is a 1978-built Cessna 500 Citation I bearing serial number 500-0374, manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation). The airframe is recorded as owned by Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC (Clermont, FL, US), an LLC operator and broker based in central Florida. The aircraft operates on a US registration and is categorized as a fixed-wing multi-engine business jet; its listed market valuation is $313,513. The transfer into Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC represents the most recent documented ownership change for this specific airframe.

The cabin of this short‑cabin Citation I is fitted in a typical executive arrangement accommodating five to eight passengers in an executive layout with an aft lavatory and a small galley. As configured, the airframe suits short‑ to medium‑range corporate missions, owner‑flown operations, and light charter hops originating from its operator base in Clermont, Florida. Avionics fit is not specifically published in the provided data; maintenance considerations for this airframe center on legacy JT15D‑1 turbofan support and aging‑aircraft inspections typical for late‑1970s business jets. Given its seating and range, the aircraft is often deployed on regional transcontinental sectors or shuttle flights between business centers within the continental United States.

The Cessna 500 Citation I occupies an early light business jet niche, offering modest short‑field capability and efficient cruise for its era. With twin JT15D‑1 engines producing 2,200 lbf of thrust each, the model competes historically with other late‑1970s light jets for owner‑operators and small charter companies. Market demand for such vintage Citations is influenced by maintenance status, avionics upgrades, and operating economics; the modest valuation of $313,513 for this specific airframe reflects age, configuration, and the secondary‑market appetite for short‑cabin executive jets requiring continued investment to meet contemporary avionics and airworthiness expectations.