N816FC

This entry covers airframe N816FC, a 2006-built Cessna 525B (Citation CJ3) with serial number 525B-0096. The aircraft is recorded as owned by Fortney Companies Inc, a corporation based in La Crosse, WI; this corporate ownership is the primary documented title history for this airframe. Registered in the United States, the jet presents as a mid-2000s light business jet example with an estimated market value of $3,500,000. Condition and specific maintenance history are not published here beyond factory equipment and configuration notes.

The airframe is outfitted in a typical six-place club cabin configuration while remaining capable of accommodating up to eight seats, and it includes an external baggage compartment. Avionics are listed as the factory-typical Collins Pro Line 21, with retrofit options noted as varying by installation and operator preference. Operated from a corporate base in La Crosse, WI, the aircraft’s combination of cruise speed, range, and pressurization ceiling supports short- to medium-range business missions and executive charter work within a continental U.S. footprint. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe would focus on the twin Williams FJ44-3A turbofans and long-term avionics support for the Pro Line 21 suite.

The Cessna 525B (Citation CJ3) occupies the light-corporate jet niche, offering higher cruise speeds and greater range than entry-level light jets while maintaining single-pilot operation capability in many configurations. Typical buyers and charter operators seeking this model value its blend of speed, range, and cabin flexibility; resale and maintenance considerations for a 2006 airframe center on engine hours, avionics upgrades (especially Pro Line 21 modernizations), and the documented ownership/maintenance record, all of which influence marketability relative to newer and competing light jets.