N948HF

This entry covers the airframe registered as N948HF, a Cessna Citation CJ4 built in 2011 by Textron Aviation Inc. (Cessna) with serial number 525C0047. The jet is owned by Ventana Associates LLC, an LLC based in Salinas, CA, US, which serves as the operator/home base for routine flights and maintenance oversight. The airframe is U.S.-registered and presents as a typical line-equipped CJ4 example; current market indications value the individual aircraft at $9,000,000. There are no additional publicly noted registry actions or transfers beyond the documented ownership by Ventana Associates LLC.

The cabin of N948HF follows a typical executive CJ4 layout with a forward side-facing divan, club seating and a belted lavatory; this airframe is representative of 7–10 passenger executive configurations commonly installed, although the type certificate accommodates up to 11 seats. Avionics are fitted in the common factory configuration for many CJ4s, the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21, supporting advanced flight-management and situational-awareness capabilities for charter, business travel and light air-taxi missions. Based in Salinas, California, the aircraft’s mission profile is consistent with regional coast-to-coast and short international trips enabled by a 2,165 nm range and high-speed cruise of 451 kts. Maintenance considerations align with Williams FJ44-4A engine programs and Pro Line 21 avionics support packages typical of CJ4 operators.

The Cessna Citation CJ4 occupies the light-cabin, long-range end of the light jet market, offering higher speed and reach compared with earlier CJ-series models while retaining single-pilot operational flexibility in many configurations. Competing aircraft in its niche include late-model Embraer Phenom 300 variants and some newer HondaJet or Pilatus approaches in mission capability. For an individual airframe such as N948HF, resale and charter appeal hinge on documented engine program status, Pro Line 21 avionics commonality, and the quality of interior configuration and records; the reported valuation of $9,000,000 reflects these combined factors for a 2011 CJ4.