N846JS

This entry covers the specific airframe bearing registration N846JS, a 2003 production example of the Cessna 560XL Citation Excel with serial number 560-5355. The airframe was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company and is recorded as owned by JET LEASE CORP 1 LLC, a corporation based in Oklahoma City, OK, US, operating under a United States registry. The aircraft’s documented market valuation for this airframe is $2,500,000, reflecting its age, configuration and continued utility in light business jet operations. As an active US-registered fixed-wing multi-engine jet, its provenance and ownership have remained corporate in nature rather than private individual ownership.

The cabin on this specific airframe is configured in a typical executive layout: a center-club seating arrangement for 8 passengers with a forward 2‑place divan, a forward refreshment center and an aft lavatory, supporting short- to mid-range business missions and charter legs. Avionics installed are reported as Honeywell Primus — consistent with Honeywell integrated flight deck fits commonly found on many Excels — providing integrated navigation, flight management and system displays suited to operator-level dispatch and single-pilot augmented operations under typical corporate procedures. Based in Oklahoma City under corporate ownership, the aircraft is well suited to domestic US missions within its 1,847 nm range and high-speed cruise profile, with maintenance considerations focused on PW545A engine programs and avionics currency for the Primus suite.

The Cessna 560XL Citation Excel family occupies the light-medium business jet niche between turboprops and larger midsize-cabin jets, offering transcontinental capability for many US missions with a cruise of 423 kts and a service ceiling of 45,000 ft. Competitive models in this performance bracket include other early 2000s light-medium jets; demand remains driven by charter fleets and corporate lessors who value the Excel’s cabin versatility and operating economics. For this specific airframe, resale and maintenance considerations center on the life and shop visit status of the PW545A engines, avionics upgrade paths for the Honeywell Primus suite, and the aircraft’s documented valuation of $2,500,000 in secondary markets.