N970GW

The airframe bearing tail number N970GW is a Cessna 650 Citation III built in 1983 with manufacturer's serial number 6500019. The airframe is registered in the United States to LAGUERA CONSTRUCTION INC, a Non Citizen Corporation based in Wilmington, DE, US, which appears as the on‑record owner/operator for this airframe. The airframe is described in registry and sales data with an estimated market value of $1,100,000*, reflecting typical mid‑life valuation for late‑production Citation IIIs with upgraded avionics and executive interiors. No public record of other ownership transfers or notable incident history is provided in the available data.

This specific Citation III is outfitted in an executive cabin configuration reported as an 8–9 passenger executive interior in various descriptions, with sale listings noting a 9 pax executive layout; the cabin arrangement reportedly includes a forward 2‑place divan, multiple club seats, and a belted aft lavatory. Avionics fit for this airframe is comprehensive and modernized for its era, featuring a dual‑tube Honeywell EDZ‑650 EFIS, dual Sperry SPZ‑650 flight director/autopilot, dual Collins communications and navigation radios (including VHF‑22A COM, DME‑40, NAV/ADF), dual Collins TDR‑90 transponders, and a BendixKing TCAS‑II traffic system. Typical missions for this airframe would include medium‑range executive transport and corporate shuttle flights within its 2,038 nm range and high‑speed cruise capability, operated from its base in the United States by the listed corporate owner. Maintenance considerations for this airframe would center on aging‑aircraft structural inspections, engine TFE731 support, and avionics integration upkeep.

The Cessna 650 Citation III occupies a high‑performance light to mid‑size business jet niche with a maximum certified ceiling of 51,000 ft and cruise speeds around 473 kts, offering transcontinental range for many corporate missions. Competitors historically included other high‑speed business jets of the 1970s–1980s era; resale and maintenance considerations for this specific airframe reflect its age, serial production position, upgraded avionics package, and executive cabin configuration, all of which influence buyer demand and valuation in the pre‑owned market.