N5TR

This article covers a single airframe, the business jet registered as N5TR, a Cessna 551 built in 1981 with manufacturer's serial number 551-0351. The airframe is currently owned by N535J LLC, a limited liability company based in Bismarck, ND, US, which serves as the listed operator/home base for the aircraft. Notable registry actions: Not published. Condition and valuation specifics for this individual airframe are not published in the supplied data.

The airframe is configured with a standard cabin fit of 8 passenger seats and is operated from its owner’s location in Bismarck, ND. Typical mission profiles for this airframe’s configuration would emphasize short- to medium-range business travel within the aircraft’s 1,900 nm range and best-use cruise speeds near 384 kts, enabling efficient point-to-point travel for small corporate groups. The twin Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 engines, each producing 2,500 lbf of thrust, support climb and cruise performance up to a service ceiling of 43,000 ft, which is consistent with high-altitude routing and favorable fuel-burn economics for its class. Specific avionics fit, interior finish levels, and maintenance status for this airframe are not published in the supplied data.

The Cessna 551 occupies the light to lower-medium business jet niche within Cessna’s family, offering transcontinental-ish range in a compact airframe suitable for owner-operators and small charter operators. With cruise performance of 384 kts and a 43,000 ft ceiling, it competes functionally with contemporaries in the late-1970s and early-1980s light business jets; demand tends to favor well-documented maintenance histories and modern avionics retrofits. For resale or continued operation, the twin JT15D-4 engines and a documented ownership chain under N535J LLC are relevant factors for maintenance planning and market valuation, though precise price estimates are not provided.