N552GT

This entry covers airframe N552GT, a factory-built Cessna 500 Citation I completed in 1974 with serial number 500-0224. The airframe is owned by BYTELOGICS INC, a New York–based corporation (non-citizen), and is registered in the United States. The aircraft’s registry reflects its corporate ownership and U.S. registration status; the combination of a non-citizen corporate owner and U.S. registration is a notable administrative detail for this airframe. Recent public valuation places this airframe at $424,000, a figure that reflects its age and configuration rather than current operational condition specifics.

The cabin of N552GT follows a typical Citation I executive fit with a 5–8 place layout featuring forward club or individual seating, mid-cabin club seating and an aft lavatory typical of Citation I interiors. Specific avionics fit for this airframe is not published in the provided data. Operationally, the aircraft’s combination of an intercontinental-leaning range of 1,328 nm and a cruise of 352 kts supports short-to-medium international corporate missions or domestic point-to-point charters from its owner’s New York base. Maintenance considerations for this individual airframe are not detailed in the supplied data; however, its age (factory-built in 1974) and listed value suggest that maintenance history and major component life-limits would be key factors in operational planning and insurance.

As a member of the early Citation family, the Cessna 500 Citation I occupies a light business jet niche focused on economical, short-to-medium haul executive transport. Its twin Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 powerplants deliver modest thrust suitable for the model’s mission profile. In the resale market, a 1974 airframe like 500-0224 with an owner entry such as BYTELOGICS INC faces buyer scrutiny over systems upgrades, avionics modernization and maintenance records, which strongly influence demand and valuation. Competing considerations for prospective buyers include the aircraft’s limited modern avionics options relative to newer light jets and the ongoing maintenance cost trends for older Citation airframes.