N916J

The airframe bearing tail number N916J is a 2023-built Cessna Citation XLS+ (560XL) manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc., serial number 560-6353. This airframe is registered in the United States and is owned by the corporate entity ROCK SPRINGS MANAGEMENT INC, a corporation based in Great Bend, KS, US. The aircraft’s recent build year and single corporate owner suggest a relatively young, low-airframe-hours example within the fleet of XLS+ derivatives. Registered to a Great Bend, Kansas corporate owner, the airframe’s public registry entries and valuation place it in the mid-to-upper market bracket for late-model midsize business jets.

The cabin for this specific airframe has not been publicly documented in detail; the XLS+ class typically features a conventional executive interior and this airframe is associated with a typical executive 8–9 passenger layout in comparable examples, while retaining a certified seating capability of 13. Avionics common to the model series include the Collins Pro Line 21 suite, with many XLS+ airframes later receiving optional Garmin retrofit packages; the exact avionics fitment for N916J has not been publicly listed. Typical mission profiles for the type and this airframe include corporate and charter point-to-point trips across continental ranges up to 2,100 nm, operating from regional and business airports consistent with an owner/operator headquartered in Great Bend, Kansas. Maintenance considerations follow XLS+ schedules for dual-engine Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C powerplants and associated modern avionics systems.

The Cessna Citation XLS+ (560XL) occupies the midsize cabin, short-to-medium range market niche, offering a balance of comfortable cabin, runway performance, and operating economics relative to light and super-midsize classes. Competing models include light-to-midsize offerings from Embraer and Gulfstream’s entry-level series, with buyer demand driven by reliability, cabin flexibility, and lifecycle ownership costs. For a 2023 serial 560-6353, depreciation curves and resale considerations are favorable compared with older airframes, while maintenance planning centers on PW545C engine maintenance cycles and potential avionics retrofit paths (e.g., Pro Line 21 to Garmin upgrades) that can affect long-term value and charter utility.