N552M

This entry describes airframe N552M, a 2009-built Cessna Citation Mustang (Model 510), serial 510-0187. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is recorded as owned by THEORY R PROPERTIES LLC of Scottsdale, AZ, US, an LLC owner-operator profile that suggests corporate or investment ownership rather than an individual private owner. The Mustang’s valuation is listed at $2,500,000, and the airframe retains the typical configuration and equipment common to factory Mustangs delivered in this production block.

Airframe N552M is outfitted with a typical Mustang executive interior: a four-place club cabin configuration plus cockpit seating and limited aft baggage capacity, reflecting the model’s emphasis on short- to medium-range executive missions with compact baggage volume. The installed avionics suite follows the common Mustang fit with a Garmin G1000 integrated flightdeck, supporting single-pilot IFR capability and modern situational awareness in this light business jet. Typical operations for this airframe would center on regional cross-country trips and point-to-point business transport within the Mustang’s roughly 1,150 nm range, operated from its owner’s Scottsdale, AZ base for corporate repositioning or charter-like transport. Maintenance considerations for this specific aircraft align with light-jet practices, focusing on turbine engine care for the PW615F-A pair and avionics lifecycle management for the G1000 suite.

The Cessna Citation Mustang (Model 510) occupies the very light jet niche, offering fast cruise speeds around 340 kts, high-altitude capability up to 41,000 ft, and economical single-pilot operation for owner-operators and small corporate flight departments. Competing models during its market period included other VLJs and light-cabin jets; demand historically skews toward owner-operators and on-demand charter fleets seeking low operating costs and compact field performance. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe hinge on engine time, avionics upgrades, and the limited baggage/cabin size that can affect appeal for buyers requiring more payload or cabin volume.