N550SS

This article concerns airframe tail number N550SS, a 1979 Cessna-built business jet, serial number 550-0084, constructed as a Cessna 550 Citation II by Cessna (Textron Aviation). The airframe is owned by HORGAN ENTERPRISES LLC, a corporate owner based in Newport Beach, CA, US, and is registered in the US. The aircraft presents as an eight-seat executive-configured Citation II; its registry history is straightforward with corporate ownership recorded and no other operators listed in the provided data. Condition and valuation specifics are not published in the supplied dataset.

The interior of N550SS is described as an 8-place executive layout, indicating a typical corporate executive arrangement optimized for passenger comfort on short- to medium-haul missions. With a company owner based in Newport Beach, CA, typical operations for this airframe would be regional corporate flights along the U.S. West Coast and transcontinental sectors within its 1,900 nm range. Avionics fit and specific onboard systems are not published in the supplied data; maintenance considerations for this individual aircraft would follow Citation II fleet practices, including attention to JT15D-4 engine shop visit intervals and aging-airframe inspections. The aircraft's performance envelope—cruising near 399 kts and a service ceiling of 43,000 ft—supports efficient high-altitude, pressurized operations for executive transport.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies the light-medium business jet niche, offering improved capacity over earlier Citation models with eight-place cabin flexibility and twin JT15D turbofans producing 2,500 lbf each. Competitive peers historically include early Learjet and Hawker models that target similar mission profiles; buyer and charter demand for Citation IIs tends to emphasize cost-effective operation and short-field capability. For this particular airframe, serial 550-0084, key market and resale considerations would focus on overall maintenance records, engine time on the JT15D-4s, and any refurbishment of the executive cabin to remain competitive in the pre-owned business jet market.