N550CZ

The airframe bearing registration N550CZ is a 1987-built Cessna S550 Citation SII, serial number S550-0128. The airframe is currently registered to NCW AIRCRAFT LLC, an LLC based in Wenatchee, WA, US, reflecting its operator/home-base association in central Washington. Registration and ownership are recorded in the US registry under the cited corporate owner, and the airframe is appraised at $900,000, indicating its market valuation among late-1980s light business jets. The airframe’s documented configuration and historical records position it as an active example of the S550 fleet with standard corporate ownership rather than airline or government operation.

This specific airframe is typically outfitted with a standard executive interior configured for 6–8 passengers in a club seating / forward-aft arrangement, with a belted aft lavatory possible depending on individual completion. Operationally the airframe’s performance — notably the 403 kt cruise and near-2,000 nm range — supports regional to transcontinental business missions from its base in Wenatchee, WA. Avionics fit is not published in the supplied data, but maintenance and operational considerations for this twin-JT15D installation include routine hot-section monitoring and adherence to recurring airworthiness inspections typical of late-model Citation Series II examples. The corporate ownership structure suggests usage primarily for private transport and charter-like missions operated from a regional base.

The Cessna S550 Citation SII occupies the light, short-to-medium-range business jet niche with reasonable cruise speed and an operational ceiling of 43,000 ft. Competing models in its era include other light jets powered by small turbofan engines; buyer and charter demand for this vintage is driven by acquisition cost, maintenance history, and interior completion — reflected by the $900,000 valuation for this airframe. Resale and maintenance considerations center on engine life-limited parts for the Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4B engines, avionics modernization potential, and completion-dependent cabin desirability for executive operators.