N680CG

This entry covers airframe N680CG, a 2005-built Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign with serial number 680-0044 manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation). The airframe is registered in the United States and is documented as owned by Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of SC (dba), based in Columbia, SC, US, indicating corporate operation rather than private individual use. The aircraft’s registry reflects standard corporate asset ownership and is valued at $5,300,000, a figure that situates it within the used market for mid-2000s large-cabin light jets. No other transfers or notable registry actions are published beyond the current ownership record.

The cabin of N680CG is fitted in a typical nine-place executive layout with a double-club seating arrangement, a forward galley for service and provisioning, and an enclosed aft lavatory, reflecting a configuration optimized for corporate missions and short to medium international hops. Avionics are the Honeywell Primus EPIC suite, a common factory and retrofit fit for the Citation Sovereign that supports modern flight-management, navigation, and integrated systems typical of corporate flight departments. With a cruise speed of 459 kts and a range of 2,820 nm, this airframe is suited to transcontinental U.S. missions and nonstop flights to much of the Caribbean and portions of Central America when configured for nine passengers. Corporate ownership and operation from Columbia, SC imply regular scheduled maintenance under a controlled program and usage patterns consistent with employee transport and executive travel.

The Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign occupies the performance niche between light and midsize business jets, offering transcontinental capability with single-pilot certification options in some configurations and a roomy corporate cabin for up to nine. Competitors in its era include older midsize models from Bombardier and Gulfstream light-midsize offerings; buyers and charter operators typically prize the Sovereign for range, flat-floor cabin, and operating economics. For this specific 2005 airframe, maintenance and resale considerations center on avionics commonality (Honeywell Primus EPIC), engine lifecycle on PW306C powerplants, and the valuation point of $5,300,000 reflecting age, configuration, and operator maintenance history.