N551NZ

The airframe bearing tail number N551NZ is a Cessna 551 Citation IISP built in 1988 with serial number 551-0574. Its registration is listed as US, and available records for this specific airframe show no recorded owner name, type, or location and no publicly noted changes in operational status. The airframe’s manufacturing provenance traces to Cessna (Textron Aviation) and it retains configuration and performance consistent with late-production Citation II/IISP examples. Condition and valuation specifics have not been published for this individual aircraft.

The cabin in this airframe follows a typical 8-place executive layout with club seating, a forward service/galley area and an aft lavatory, consistent with common Citation II/IISP interiors. Operationally the model’s single-pilot capable cockpit and the twin JT15D-4B engines support medium-range business missions, including transregional charter, owner-flown corporate travel and light cargo/air ambulance configurations when modified. Avionics fitment for this specific airframe is not detailed in the available data; maintenance considerations focus on certification and overhaul cycles for the Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4B engines and airframe inspections appropriate to a 1988-built jet. Based on published performance numbers, typical mission profiles would exploit the aircraft’s near-2,000 nm range and high-altitude cruise to connect city pairs with minimal en route fuel stops.

The Cessna 551 Citation IISP occupies a long-established light-medium business jet niche, offering higher cruise speeds and cabin comfort than early Citation I models while maintaining economical operating costs relative to larger midsize jets. Competitors historically include other light-medium twins with similar range and speed profiles; buyer and charter demand tends to favor well-documented maintenance histories and upgraded avionics. For resale and operation, key considerations for this airframe include JT15D-4B engine life limits, parts availability for a 1988-built airframe, and documented refurbishment of the eight-place executive cabin.