N51DA

This airframe, registered as N51DA, is a 1987-built Cessna S550 Citation S/II with manufacturer serial S550-0134. The airplane is recorded as owned by CENTRAL VIRGINIA AVIATION INC (a corporation based in Petersburg, VA, US), which serves as the operator/home base listed for the registry. The airframe’s configuration and registry history reflect a corporate-operated executive transport rather than airline or military use. Valuation data lists the aircraft at $1,075,000, indicating market positioning consistent with older, well-maintained light bizjets.

The airframe is fitted in a typical executive configuration described as a 7–8-place executive layout; the cabin is narrow by modern standards and may include a forward galley or wardrobe depending on retrofit choices. Operations for this installation are consistent with short- to medium-haul corporate travel profiles — point-to-point missions within continental U.S. ranges or transcontinental ferry legs near the aircraft’s maximum range. Based in Petersburg, Virginia, the operator profile suggests regional corporate flights, ad hoc charter, or owner-operator business missions. Maintenance considerations for this specific serial include preservation of older JT15D-4B engines and airframe systems common to late-1980s Citation S/II examples, and any retrofit choices (galley/wardrobe) can affect weight-and-balance and usefulness for long ferry legs.

The Cessna S550 Citation S/II occupies a performance niche as a light, entry-level business jet from the 1980s, with moderate cruise speed and transcontinental capability when payload and fuel reserves allow. Competing models from the same era would typically include other light jets with similar seat counts and ranges; buyer demand is driven by operators seeking economical light-jet ownership or value-priced charter assets. Resale and maintenance considerations for this serial include age-related airframe checks, avionics upgrade economics, and the market impact of fractional or corporate ownership history reflected in the current registry.