N678MS

This entry covers airframe N678MS, a Cessna 510 Citation Mustang built in 2011 with manufacturer serial number 510-0364 by Cessna (Textron Aviation). The airframe is registered in the United States and is owned by the Houston-based corporation PETROLEUM AIR LLC; the registration lists the aircraft with up to seven seats. The operator/home base is recorded as Houston, TX, and no alternative ownership or registry transfers are published in the supplied data. Valuation and condition notes list the airframe at approximately $3,000,000, indicating typical market standing for a Mustang from this build era.

The cabin for this specific Mustang is documented as a typical four– to five‑place executive layout while the registration record permits up to 7 seats, which provides flexibility between private corporate transport and higher‑density positioning flights. Avionics fit conforms to the Mustang standard, with a Garmin G1000‑class integrated flight deck installed as the primary cockpit suite. Typical mission profiles for N678MS would include short‑ to mid‑range corporate hops, positioning flights and single‑engine alternate planning consistent with light business jet operations within a roughly 1,200 nm radius at cruise speeds near 340 kts and operations up to FL410. Based in Houston, routine use by an energy‑sector corporate operator suggests frequent point‑to‑point runs and regional hops; maintenance should follow the factory support patterns for the PW615F‑A engine pair and Garmin G1000‑class avionics.

The Cessna 510 Citation Mustang occupies the entry‑level very light jet niche, offering light corporate transport with efficient short‑field performance and a high‑altitude ceiling of 41,000 ft. Competing models historically include other VLJs and light business jets offering similar single‑pilot capabilities and low‑hour operating economics. For buyers and charter operators, the Mustang’s sale and maintenance considerations emphasize engine program status on the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F‑A pair, avionics refresh cycles for G1000‑class systems, and residual value appropriate to a 2011 airframe valued here at approximately $3,000,000.