N612VR

This article concerns airframe N612VR, a factory-built Cessna 551 Citation II/SP completed in 1979 with serial number 551-0026. The airframe is owned by WORLDWIDE OPTION LLC (WORLDWIDE OPTION LLC) of Lewes, DE, US and is registered in the US. Maintenance and market notes identify the airframe as a certified, in-service twinjet with valuation and condition highlights indicating a market value of $975,000, and a reported 11-seat refit in 2023 noted on a sale listing that adjusted cabin configuration details.

The cabin of N612VR is fitted with a forward 2-place divan, a 4-place forward club and an aft 2-place club, plus an enclosed rear lavatory and a forward galley; a reported 11-seat refit in 2023 for a sale listing was documented as an alternative cabin arrangement. Avionics installed on this airframe include a Garmin GNS 500 WAAS navigator, dual Collins VHF-20A comms, dual Collins VIR-30A nav/coms, a Sperry SPZ-500 autopilot, Lynx NGT-9000R transponders, Garmin TAWS, and a Bendix RDR-1100A weather radar. Typical mission profiles for this airframe leverage its approximately 2,000 nm range and 385 kt cruise for medium/long regional hops and business point-to-point flights from its home base in Lewes, DE. Maintenance considerations focus on JT15D-4 engine overhaul cycles and avionics upgrades to meet current WAAS and transponder requirements.

The Cessna 551 Citation II/SP occupies the light-cabin twinjet niche, offering transcontinental-capable range for its class while maintaining economical operating costs relative to larger midsize jets. Competitors in the era and market include derivatives of light business jets such as early Learjet and older midsize turbonjet designs. Buyer and charter demand for this model typically hinges on avionics standardization, engine life remaining on the Pratt & Whitney JT15D-4 units, and cabin refurbishment status; the reported sale-refit and a listed value of $975,000 frame typical resale and maintenance considerations for prospective owners.