N897CH

This airframe, registered as N897CH, is a 2006-built Cessna Citation CJ3 (Model 525B) with serial number 525B0059. It is owned by SADIE AIR LLC, a corporation based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US, and is registered in the US. The aircraft retains typical CJ3-era configuration details and carries an assessed market value of $4,000,000. The airframe’s documented identity, corporate ownership and valuation position it as an operational light-cabin business jet within the continental U.S. operator community.

The cabin for this Cessna Citation CJ3 (Model 525B) is operator-configurable and typically arranged as a six–eight place club/club layout or a 1-1 forward seating arrangement, and includes an enclosed belted aft lavatory. Avionics in CJ3-era examples are typically the Collins Pro Line 21 suite, with later CJ3 Gen3 retrofit or upgrade options allowing installation of Garmin G3000 systems; this airframe carries the typical original CJ3-era fit unless modified by the operator. With a cruise of 416 kts and a range of 2,040 nm, the aircraft is well suited to executive point-to-point missions, regional charter work and owner-operator travel from its Palm Beach Gardens base. Routine maintenance considerations follow light-cabin turbine multiengine schedules for the Williams FJ44 powerplants and corporate-periodic inspections aligned with the aircraft’s age and utilization.

The Cessna Citation CJ3 (Model 525B) occupies the light-cabin, light-business-jet niche, offering transcontinental regional capability with a high-altitude ceiling of 45,000 ft and efficient Williams FJ44 series engines. Competing types include other light-cabin jets that balance speed, range and operating economics; the CJ3’s combination of 416 kts cruise and 2,040 nm range underpins steady demand among owner-operators and charter providers. Resale and maintenance considerations for this 2006 airframe center on avionics currency (original Collins Pro Line 21 versus Garmin G3000 upgrades), engine time on the Williams FJ44-3A pair, and the airframe’s recorded valuation of $4,000,000.