N55SK

The airframe bearing registration N55SK is a 1994-built Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1, serial number 525-0063, manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company (now Textron Aviation). The airframe is recorded as owned by SIERRAKILO LLC TRUSTEE (an LLC based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, US) and remains registered in the United States. The aircraft’s administrative record reflects standard private/corporate registry status with no additional publicized commercial operator history; ownership by SIERRAKILO LLC TRUSTEE is the principal notable registry event. With an estimated market value of $1,800,000, this CJ1 represents a maintained older-model light business jet whose valuation reflects year, configuration, and typical retrofit paths.

This specific CitationJet CJ1 carries the common executive interior configuration — a typical 5–8 place executive layout with forward galley and belted aft lavatory (common CJ1 layout) — providing a compact corporate shuttle cabin for short- to medium-range missions. Avionics for the airframe are listed in the typical Pro Line fit class, specifically Collins Pro Line 21 (typical Pro Line equip and retrofit options), which supports regional trips, IFR routing, and single-pilot capable operations in properly equipped examples. Based at Fort Lauderdale by ownership, the mission profile for N55SK would commonly include intrastate and interstate executive transport, ad hoc charters, and owner-operator business travel within its 1,300 nm range and cruise speed near 381 kt. Maintenance and retrofit considerations for this airframe follow CJ1 norms: avionics modernization pathways and engine program status drive both operational readiness and residual value.

The Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 family occupies the light-business-jet niche, prized for short-field capability, efficient cruise, and low-crew operating profiles relative to larger Citations. Competing models typically include other small light jets from the same era; buyer and charter demand is driven by economy of operation, dispatch flexibility, and the cost-benefit of avionics/airframe upgrades. For a 1994 serial 525-0063, maintenance history, engine program standing, and Pro Line 21 equipage materially affect resale prospects and marketability, with typical purchasers valuing retrofit potential and operator familiarity.