N651SF

This entry covers the specific airframe bearing tail number N651SF, a business jet built in 1984 with manufacturer serial 650-0063. The airframe is a Cessna 650 Citation III produced by Cessna (Textron Aviation) and is registered in the US. Ownership is recorded to registered to N444CW PARTNERS LLC, an LLC based in Beaumont, Texas, US, with that registration and operator/home-base information defining its recent operational footprint. The airframe is valued at $964,000, a figure that reflects its age, configuration, and market position among older Citation IIIs.

The airframe is outfitted in a typical executive cabin for this model, described as a 9-place executive layout consistent with factory/commonly fitted interiors for the Citation III family; that layout coexists with the type’s nominal 12-seat certification. Typical missions for this specific jet, given its 2,348 nm range and 427 kt cruise, include transcontinental and medium-haul corporate charters or owner-operated business travel. Based in Beaumont, Texas, the registered owner/operator profile suggests regionally focused operations with capabilities to reach major U.S. business centers nonstop. Maintenance considerations for this airframe type and vintage commonly center on engine TBO monitoring for the Garrett TFE731 series, avionics refresh cycles, and structural inspection items specific to early-1980s production Citation IIIs.

The Cessna 650 Citation III occupies a mid-to-upper light/medium business-jet niche for its era, offering high-altitude capability (service ceiling 51,000 ft) and relatively high cruise speed (427 kts) for older business jets. Competing models in its vintage class included late-model Gulfstream turbofan light jets and other mid-size offerings from Learjet and Bombardier, with buyer demand concentrated among operators seeking performance at lower acquisition cost. Resale and maintenance considerations for this 1984 airframe emphasize the aging systems and the need for avionics modernization, engine life remaining on TFE731-3B installations, and the influence of a $964,000 valuation on trade and charter economics.