N525WB

The airframe bearing registration N525WB is a 1994-built Cessna 525 CitationJet (CJ1), serial number 525-0079, manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation). It is owned by CONTEC INC (co-owned with Barnet Vistas LLC), based in Spartanburg, SC, US, with the co-ownership relationship noted as co-owned with Barnet Vistas LLC. The aircraft is registered in the US as a fixed-wing multi-engine category aeroplane and is appraised at an estimated value of $1,500,000, reflecting market position for early-generation CitationJets in comparable configuration and condition. Registry records for this individual airframe have reflected private corporate ownership and no publicized ferry or special mission entries.

The cabin in this CJ1 airframe is fitted in a typical executive layout accommodating 6–7 place mixes of club and forward-facing seating within the overall 8-seat certification, and many CJ1 examples — consistent with this airframe — do not include a full enclosed lavatory. Avionics fit is the commonly installed Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21, supporting standard corporate single-pilot or two-pilot IFR operations and typical small-cabin business jet avionics suites. Based from Spartanburg, operations for this airframe are most often short- to medium-range executive missions, point-to-point regional charters or corporate transportation within the aircraft’s 1,550 nm range and high-speed cruise environment. Maintenance considerations align with light twin-jet schedules typical for Williams FJ44-powered airframes and corporate ownership profiles.

The Cessna 525 CitationJet (CJ1) occupies the light-cabin, short-to-medium range jet niche, offering relatively high cruise speeds around 389 kts and a service ceiling of 41,000 ft. It competes historically with early-generation light jets powered by similar small fanjet engines and attracts buyers seeking efficient regional transport with modest acquisition costs, as illustrated by the $1,500,000 valuation on this 1994 airframe. Resale and maintenance considerations for CJ1s focus on engine time, avionics modernisation (despite Pro Line 21 being a capable baseline), and airframe corrosion/structural inspections typical of early-1990s production aircraft.