N777GA

This article concerns airframe N777GA, a Canadair-built business jet manufactured in 1982, serial number 1056, currently registered in the United States. The airframe is owned by individual SHAW PATRICK STEPHEN of Addison, TX, US, and has been documented in sales and registry materials with that ownership listed. Notable registry actions include its active U.S. registration under the tail N777GA; the airframe is presented with a market valuation of $975,000 in available records. Condition and outfitting highlights indicate a VIP cabin and a mature avionics suite appropriate to its vintage and mission role.

The installed cabin on N777GA is described as a VIP 12–13 passenger layout with a forward galley, mid-cabin seating arranged in club and conference formations, an aft lavatory and an in-flight-accessible aft baggage compartment; sale listing reports indicate a 12 passenger plus jumpseat configuration. Avionics reported for this specific airframe include a Collins EFIS (multi-tube), Collins communications and navigation suite, Collins DME-42, Honeywell TCAS II, Collins weather radar, dual Bendix transponders with ADS‑B capability and a Honeywell HF with SELCAL. Typical missions for this Challenger 600 airframe would be medium-haul corporate or charter operations from its Addison, TX base, leveraging its transcontinental range and 41,000 ft service ceiling; maintenance considerations reflect its early-1980s build and turbofan engines that require established support lines.

The airframe is a member of the Canadair CL-600 family, specifically the Canadair CL-600-1A11 Challenger 600, a pioneering large-cabin corporate jet that occupies a performance niche between light jets and long-range heavy business transports. With a cruise speed of 458 kts and a range near 2,909 nm, it competes historically with early Gulfstream and Dassault offerings in the used market and attracts buyers seeking cabin volume at lower acquisition cost. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe reflect age, avionics modernization needs and engine support for the Lycoming ALF-502 series when assessing market demand.