N839JS

This article covers the specific airframe registered as N839JS, a 2004-built Cessna 560XL Citation Excel, serial number 560-5356. The aircraft is recorded as owned by RENFLIGHT LLC, an LLC based in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, and operates on a US registration. The airframe sits in the mid-age range for Excel-series Citations and carries an estimated market value of $3,100,000, reflecting typical condition and equipment for a 2004 model of this family. No additional registry events or transfers are published in the supplied data.

The airframe is outfitted in an operator-configured executive cabin layout typical of Excel-series examples, with common configurations showing club seating for six to eight passengers although some listings indicate up to thirteen seats installed; the supplied data for this airframe lists 13 seats. Avionics are noted as the Honeywell Primus 1000 typical of original Excel-series installations, with the industry practice of some XLS/XLS+ examples receiving Collins Pro Line 21 upgrades—this airframe’s equipage is described as the Primus 1000 baseline. Mission profiles for this aircraft are consistent with light-medium business jet roles: short- to mid-range executive transport, charter work, and regional corporate trips out of its Raleigh, NC base. Maintenance considerations follow the Pratt & Whitney PW545 common-cycle and hot-section inspection practices standard to the type.

The Cessna 560XL Citation Excel occupies the light-medium business jet niche, combining a roomy, operator-flexible cabin with single-pilot certification in many configurations and transregional performance. With a cruise near 433 kts and a range of 1,847 nm, it competes with models such as the Embraer Legacy 450/500-class and older Learjet 60-series for owner-operators and charter operators seeking cabin comfort with efficient trip economics. Resale and maintenance considerations for a 2004 XLS-series airframe hinge on engine shop visit history for the PW545s, avionics upgrades (many buyers prefer Collins Pro Line 21 retrofits), and complete records—factors that materially affect valuation around the reported $3,100,000 level.