N55WL

This airframe, registered as N55WL, is a 1980-built Cessna 550 Citation II with serial number 550-0140. The aircraft is recorded as owned by LATSHAW SONJA M of Vero Beach, FL, US, which serves as the operator/home base in the provided data. There are no other ownership transfers or registry actions included in the supplied dataset. The airframe is valued at $950,000 in the available summary and is described in listing information with specific avionics and cabin fitment details.

The cabin of N55WL is configured in an 8-place double-club executive layout with aft lavatory, reflecting an executive transport mission profile optimized for small corporate or private group trips. Avionics equipment listed for this airframe includes a Garmin GTN-625 navigator and transponder fit noted as GTX-345R / GTX-335R in listing summaries, supporting modern navigation and traffic capabilities consistent with legacy Citation systems. Typical operations for this configuration and performance envelope would be short- to mid-range business missions from the owner’s base in Vero Beach, FL, within the aircraft’s 2,000 nm range and cruising at 384 kts. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe include common older-model Citation service items associated with a 1980 build, alongside engine support for the JT15D-4 powerplants as documented.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies the light-cabin business jet niche, offering transcontinental-short flexibility with a high-altitude capability to 43,000 ft and a cruise around 384 kts. Competing models in this segment typically include contemporary light-to-midsize jets that offer similar cruise speeds and seating for eight. Buyer and charter demand for a 1980 Citation II like N55WL is influenced by airframe age, avionics retrofits (such as the installed Garmin GTN-625), and engine status; these factors also shape maintenance cycles and resale considerations reflected in the airframe’s $950,000 valuation.