N716LT

This entry covers airframe N716LT, a Cessna-built light business jet completed in 1972 with serial number 500-0034. The airframe is listed as owned by Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC (an LLC based in Clermont, FL, US) and appears on the U.S. registry. The airframe carries a Sierra Eagle modification to the original Citation I/I-SP configuration and is described with a market valuation of $310,000. No other registration transfers or notable incidents are published in the provided data.

The interior of N716LT reflects the Sierra Eagle executive modification and is listed as a seven-place executive layout: an aft three-place divan, a side-facing divan, and a belted lavatory seat. Avionics fit for the airframe are listed as a mixed Garmin and Honeywell suite that includes Garmin GNS-530W, Garmin 430W, Dual Garmin GTX-330ES, MX20 MFD, and Honeywell ART-2000 weather radar, supporting contemporary navigation and traffic awareness for part-61/135 style operations. Typical mission profiles for this airframe, given its range and cruise, are short to mid‑range business trips and executive shuttle work from its listed base in Clermont, FL, US. Maintenance considerations for this individual jet would follow Citation I airframe practices plus oversight of the Sierra Eagle interior modifications and JT15D series engine support.

The airframe is a member of the early Cessna Citation family, identified specifically as a Cessna Citation 500 (Citation I / I-SP, Sierra Eagle mod), which occupies the light jet niche with modest operating costs and single-pilot capability in many configurations. Competing types in the same vintage and role include early light jets from other manufacturers; end-of-life market demand tends to favor well-documented maintenance, avionics upgrades, and clear ownership records. For N716LT, the combination of an upgraded avionics fit and the Sierra Eagle executive interior may aid utility, though the listed market valuation of $310,000 reflects age, obsolescence risk, and ongoing maintenance considerations for airframe and JT15D engines.