N515MC

This entry documents airframe N515MC, a 1999-built Cessna 550 Citation Bravo with serial number 550-0899. The aircraft is owned by TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, a corporate registrant based in North Salt Lake, UT, US, which serves as the primary operator/home base for the type certification on the U.S. registry. Registry actions beyond initial manufacture and current ownership are Not published. The airframe’s reported market valuation is $2,180,000, reflecting its late-1990s build year and typical configuration for an owner/operator or charter fleet asset.

The airframe is fitted in a typical executive interior specified as a 7–8 place layout: four club seats forward with three additional club/rear seats and the option for a belted lavatory in some configurations. Avionics on this airframe follow the common Bravo fitment of the Honeywell Primus 1000, while noting that some Citation Bravos later were optioned with the Universal UNS-1K FMS; specific retrofit status for this tail is not published. Typical missions for this airframe type include regional business travel and on-demand charter sectors where range of 1,658 nm and a cruise speed near 342 kts support coast-to-coast trunk and multi-leg itineraries. Owner/operator maintenance considerations center on legacy avionics support and PW530A engine maintenance cycles consistent with late-model Citation Bravo program requirements.

The Cessna 550 Citation Bravo occupies the light-cabin, twin-engine business jet niche, offering higher cruise speeds and ceiling than many turboprops while remaining more economical to operate than larger midsize jets. Competing models in the segment typically include other late-1990s light business jets; demand from private owners and charter operators is driven by operating economics, cabin configuration, and avionics fit. For this 1999 airframe, resale and maintenance outlooks are influenced by engine program status, avionics modernization choices, and the reported valuation of $2,180,000.