N650JA

This airframe, registered as N650JA, is a 1985-built Cessna 650 Citation III with serial number 650-0090. The airframe is recorded as owned by AIRCRAFT GUARANTY CORP TRUSTEE, a corporate trustee based in Oklahoma City, OK, US, a custody arrangement that is notable for asset-holding and financing structures. The airframe carries a US registration and its recorded market valuation is $964,000, a figure that reflects its age, configuration, and the mid-life status typical of late-production Citation IIIs. Maintenance history and detailed operator flight logs are not published here, though trustee ownership often indicates the aircraft has been held for leasing, collateral, or resale purposes.

The cabin of this airframe is fitted in a typical executive arrangement for the type, accommodating 8–12 passengers in an executive club seating plan with a forward galley and baggage area, delivering the interior flexibility favored by corporate and charter operators. In service the Citation III is commonly employed on transcontinental and regional missions that exploit its high-speed cruise of 427 kts and long-range capability of 2,038 nm, making it suitable for point-to-point business travel. Based on the trustee ownership and US registration, operations are likely managed from a US base with standard Part 135/91 operational patterns, and maintenance considerations emphasize the twin Garrett/Honeywell TFE731 engines and high-altitude systems for operations up to 51,000 ft. Interior refurbishment and avionics upgrades are typical mid-life investments to maintain marketability.

The Cessna 650 Citation III occupies a high-speed, long-range light-medium business jet niche within the Citation family, offering higher cruise speeds and cabin comfort than earlier Citations. Competing models historically include mid-size and super-light jets that balance speed and operating economics; the Citation III’s strengths are speed and altitude capability, while resale and maintenance factors hinge on engine life, avionics standard, and interior condition. For a 1985 airframe like N650JA, buyer and charter demand is often value-sensitive, with prospective operators weighing upgrade costs against the aircraft’s remaining useful life and the recorded valuation of $964,000.