N869AC

This airframe, registered as N869AC, is a factory-built Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 completed in 2005 with serial number 525B0001. Manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation), the jet is owned by MINNESOTA EQUIPMENT LEASING SERVICES INC of Blaine, MN, US, operating within the U.S. registry. Recorded as a corporate-held aircraft rather than a private individual owner, the airframe’s provenance reflects single-corporation ownership and typical asset-leasing lifecycle. Valuation records list the aircraft at $3,500,000, consistent with market pricing for early-production CJ3 examples in corporate service.

The cabin layout of this airframe reflects the CJ3 standard corporate interior with a typical six-place center club configuration, plus forward refreshment/galley and an aft lavatory with accessible baggage, configured to accommodate 8 seats in operational service. Avionics aboard the aircraft remain the original fit of Rockwell Collins (original CJ3 Pro-Line avionics), supporting common business-jet navigation, communications and flight management missions without later-generation retrofit. Operationally the airframe’s performance — a cruise of 416 kts and range near 2,040 nm — suits short- to mid-range corporate missions, regional charters, and owner-operator business travel from its home base in Blaine, MN, US. Maintenance considerations follow typical CJ3 schedules for twin Williams FJ44 series powerplants and Pro-Line avionics lifecycle items.

The Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 occupies the light-cabin, light-twin business-jet niche where speed, runway performance and low operating costs are prioritized. With twin Williams FJ44-3A engines producing 2,820 lbf each and a service ceiling of 45,000 ft, the model competes with contemporaries in the light-jet segment for owner-operators and fractional/charter fleets. Secondary-market demand favors well-maintained originals with Pro-Line avionics and intact corporate interiors; resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe reflect its early CJ3 production status (serial 525B0001) and corporate ownership structure.