N825PS

This airframe, registered as N825PS, is a 1981-built example of the Cessna 501 Citation I/SP, manufacturer's serial number 501-0224. The airframe is owned by DODSON INTERNATIONAL PARTS INC, a corporation based in Rantoul, KS, US, and is recorded on the United States civil register. The aircraft is a fixed-wing multi-engine business jet configured in an executive layout for eight occupants and carries an estimated market value of $600,000. Notable registry annotation: the airframe is documented in corporate ownership under DODSON INTERNATIONAL PARTS INC, reflecting its role in corporate or asset-holding operations rather than individual private use.

The cabin of this specific Citation I/SP is an 8-place executive layout, intended for business transport missions and short to mid-range point-to-point flights. Typical mission profiles for this airframe would include regional corporate travel within its 1,328 nm range at cruise speeds around 322 kts, operating from corporate or regional airports consistent with its U.S. registration and owner location in Kansas. The airframe’s twin JT15D-1 engines provide the thrust required for operations to a service ceiling of 41,000 ft, enabling efficient high-altitude cruise. Specific avionics fit and interior finish details for this serial are not published in the provided data; maintenance considerations follow standard Citation I/SP practices given its 1981 manufacture date and corporate ownership.

The Cessna 501 Citation I/SP occupies a light business jet niche focused on short-to-medium range executive transport with modest acquisition cost compared with later-generation Citations. With two JT15D-1 engines and an eight-seat executive cabin, it competes historically with other light jets of its era in charter and owner-operator markets. Buyer and charter demand for early-1980s airframes is influenced by avionics modernization needs, engine maintenance history, and interior refurbishment; those factors are especially pertinent given the aircraft’s estimated value of $600,000 and its continued corporate registration.