N673W

The airframe bearing registration N673W is a 2000-built Cessna 560XL Citation Excel, serial number 560-5122, operated in U.S. registry. It is owned by FW EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC, an LLC based in Batesville, Arkansas, and listed in public brokerage and registry sources with a notable interior refurbishment completed in 2022. The airframe retains a factory-standard mid-size Citation configuration and is recorded on U.S. registration documents; valuation snapshots place the aircraft at $3,650,000 reflecting its age, refurbishment, and avionics fit. There are no published records here of alternate operators or major registry actions beyond its current ownership and recent interior work.

The cabin of N673W is fitted in an eight‑passenger executive layout with club seating and opposing divans, supported by a forward galley and an aft lavatory; the interior was refurbished in 2022, improving finish and passenger amenities. Avionics are centered on a Honeywell Primus 1000 suite with dual Universal UNS-1ESP FMS, supplemented by TCAS II version 7.1 and dual Garmin GTX 3000 transponders as reported in broker listings, enabling modern navigation and traffic awareness for complex airspace operations. Typical missions for this airframe profile include regional business travel and charter hops within the continental U.S., leveraging the aircraft’s cruise speed and range for nonstop city-pair missions up to approximately 1,800 nm. As a leased asset managed from Batesville, AR, operator maintenance considerations would align with mid-life inspection cycles for early-2000s Citation Excel airframes and timeline-sensitive avionics and interior programs.

The Cessna 560XL Citation Excel occupies a mid-size light-medium business jet niche between entry-level Citations and larger corporate-cabin types, offering a balance of range, speed, and cabin comfort. Competing models in the same market band include early-generation Learjet 60 and Hawker 400/800 series variants, though the Excel’s cabin cross-section and operating economics often appeal to fractional, charter, and corporate buyers. For a 2000 airframe like 560-5122, buyers and operators typically weigh the aircraft’s refurbishment history, avionics upgrades such as the Primus 1000 and GTAs, and remaining engine life cycles when assessing maintenance reserves and resale prospects.