Cessna 500 Citation I
62 on the U.S. register. Built from 1971 to 1981; half of them date from 1974 or earlier. Florida has the most (19). 85% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 500 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Business jets
- Power
- Turbofan, 2 engines
- Common engines
- P&W Canada Jt15D-1 (37), P&W Canada Jt15D-1A (15), Williams Fj44-2A (1)
- Seats
- 8
- Cruise speed
- about 301 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 7, 2003; newest October 23, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 36 | 58% |
| Corporation | 16 | 26% |
| Individual | 9 | 15% |
| Government | 1 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 62 | 1971 to 1981 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 15 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 59 | 95% |
| None on file | 3 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC7Global Aircraft Trust INC Trustee2Central Virginia Aviation INC2Wno Trust Services LLC Trustee1Vsp Citation Holdings LLC1Tw Air LLC1Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee1Tropic Bird Supply INC1Theia Registration CORP Trustee1Sky Trails LLC1Ski Free Aviation LLC1School Board of Leon County Florida1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC | 7 |
| Global Aircraft Trust INC Trustee | 2 |
| Central Virginia Aviation INC | 2 |
| Wno Trust Services LLC Trustee | 1 |
| Vsp Citation Holdings LLC | 1 |
| Tw Air LLC | 1 |
| Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee | 1 |
| Tropic Bird Supply INC | 1 |
| Theia Registration CORP Trustee | 1 |
| Sky Trails LLC | 1 |
| Ski Free Aviation LLC | 1 |
| School Board of Leon County Florida | 1 |
Fleet pages: Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC · Global Aircraft Trust INC Trustee · Central Virginia Aviation INC · Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 30 cases since 1982, 11 fatal
2026-01-19WPR26LA093 · 500 CGJVK · accident near Great Falls, MT · no injuries
2025-06-03GAA25WA180 · 500 YV3217 · accident near Naiguata, outside the U.S.
2017-03-24ERA17FA135 · 500 N8DX · accident near Marietta, GA · 1 killed
2016-10-27WPR17WA095 · 500 VHKMB · incident near Banswara · no injuries
2016-10-14ANC17WA030 · 500 CGTNG · accident near Kelowna · 4 killed
2016-08-13GAA16CA454 · 500 N70SW · accident near Fort Lauderdale, FL · no injuries
2014-03-16ERA14LA159 · 500 N125DS · accident near Zephyrhills, FL · no injuries
2013-10-18CEN14FA009 · 500 N610ED · accident near Derby, KS · 2 killed
The 8 most recent of 30 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cessna 500 Citation I aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
62 as of October 26, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna 500s?
Florida, with 19.
Who owns the Cessna 500?
85% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Cessna 500s on the register built?
Between 1971 and 1981; half of them in 1974 or earlier.
How many Cessna 500 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
30 accidents and incidents since 1982, 11 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Cessna 500 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Cessna 500 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA has issued 22 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about engine. Operators and repair shops have filed 126 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 11 of them in the last ten years: about 3.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is airframe structure. 193 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Textron Aviation INC.
FAA orders 22 airworthiness directives · newest first
2015-09-292015-17-12 · Air conditioning · engine
2013-07-052013-09-11 · Air Conditioning · engine
2008-07-182006-16-18 R1 · Installing a warning placard on the TAWS/RMI · instruments and avionics
2007-07-062007-11-17 · Wires for the positive and negative terminal studs of the engine and/or auxiliary power unit (APU) fire... · engine
2006-04-202006-06-03 · Airplane flight manual (AFM) · fuel system
2006-03-242006-04-10 · Identification sleeves · engine
All orders naming the Cessna 500
By system
Engine7 (32%)Instruments and avionics6 (27%)Other and general4 (18%)Airframe structure1 (5%)Propeller1 (5%)Fuel system1 (5%)Flight controls1 (5%)Emergency equipment1 (5%)
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 7 | 32% |
| Instruments and avionics | 6 | 27% |
| Other and general | 4 | 18% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 5% |
| Propeller | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 5% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 5% |
| Emergency equipment | 1 | 5% |
Failure reports 126 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 11 |
| 96 | 23 |
| 97 | 13 |
| 98 | 7 |
| 99 | 4 |
| 00 | 9 |
| 01 | 14 |
| 02 | 4 |
| 03 | 9 |
| 04 | 5 |
| 05 | 1 |
| 06 | 4 |
| 07 | 4 |
| 08 | 3 |
| 09 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 5 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
By system
Airframe structure34 (27%)Engine31 (25%)Landing gear19 (15%)Heating, ice protection and utility systems12 (10%)Flight controls11 (9%)Emergency equipment7 (6%)Electrical power4 (3%)Instruments and avionics3 (2%)
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 34 | 27% |
| Engine | 31 | 25% |
| Landing gear | 19 | 15% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 12 | 10% |
| Flight controls | 11 | 9% |
| Emergency equipment | 7 | 6% |
| Electrical power | 4 | 3% |
| Instruments and avionics | 3 | 2% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 6 |
| Gearbox | 5 |
| Skin | 5 |
| Blade | 4 |
| Spar Cap | 4 |
| Actuator | 3 |
| Duct | 3 |
| Indicator | 3 |
| Seal | 3 |
| Sensor | 3 |
Latest reports
2020-06-07Audio Control: malfunctioned · instruments and avionics
2018-12-20Engine: flamed out · engine
2015-10-02Fcu: malfunctioned · engine
2015-05-14Oil System: malfunctioned · engine
2015-05-05Duplex Bearing: failed · engine
Approved replacement parts 693 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Aviation Fabricators 71Wulfsberg Electronics Division 64Snaky Creek Enterprises LLC DBA Spectrum Aeromed 49Sierra Industries, LTD. 33Snaky Creek Enterprises DBA Spectrum Aeromed 31United Beechcraft INC 29Perkins Aircraft Services INC. 28Great Lakes Aero Products 28
Most often: ambulance module (36), vhf panel (35), panel mount (23), cessna cabin (21), coil cartridge (18), wing de (15), windshield (14), stretcher (13), place lounge (10), stretcher installation (9).
Approved modifications 193 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Textron Aviation INC 11Aviation Fabricators INC 10Omni-Tech, INC 8Duncan Aviation, INC 8Avcon Industries INC 7Learjet INC 5Electrosonics Div of Airadio Corporation 5Duncan Aviation 5
Latest
2023-11-16SA02532AT · Installation of subject Michelin tires on appropriate aircraft. For Michelin 5, 6, 8, and...
2023-07-14ST02444AT-D · Installation of a Honeywell Mark VIII EGPWS System.
2023-03-01SA7408SW · Installation of Heads Up checklist(electronic verbal checklist).
2022-07-06SA02203AK (PAGE 2) · Installation of FlightLogic Synthetic Vision Electronic Flight Information System (EFIS-SV).
2021-06-23ST01930LA · Installation of Sandel Avionics SN4500 Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI)
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 500 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Cessna 72,685 aircraft on the register
- Cessna 500 62 registered
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 37 of these aircraft
- Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1A 15 of these aircraft
- Williams International FJ44-2A 1 of these aircraft
- Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 1 of these aircraft
Where they are
Biggest operators
- Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC 7 of these aircraft
- Global Aircraft Trust INC Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Central Virginia Aviation INC 2 of these aircraft
- Wno Trust Services LLC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Vsp Citation Holdings LLC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 500 30 cases since 1982 · 11 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 4 filings · 4 bill of sale
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the 500 22 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the 500 126 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the 500 193 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/cessna/500.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 62
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N552GT | Cessna 500 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911GM | Cessna 500 |
Rroberts Enterprises LLC Mims, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111BB | Cessna 500 |
Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N589JK | Cessna 500 |
Pura Plastic Surgery LLC Columbia, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82JS | Cessna 500 |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2026-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53RD | Cessna 500 |
Panda Air INC Celina, Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409S | Cessna 500 |
G & M Island Aviation LLC Clearwater Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999AM | Cessna 500 |
N999Am LLC Decatur, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96JS | Cessna 500 |
Theia Registration CORP Trustee Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70TS | Cessna 500 |
Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N442JB | Cessna 500 |
Central Virginia Aviation INC Petersburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74LL | Cessna 500 |
Bytelogics INC New York, New York |
Standard | 2024-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305S | Cessna 500 |
Longwing LLC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1DA | Cessna 500 |
Db Aviation Holdings Group LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501GB | Cessna 500 |
Jetcocinas LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2024-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N138SA | Cessna 500 |
Mamia Motor Sports INC Waller, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N676DG | Cessna 500 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2024-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N259DH | Cessna 500 |
Airnut LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501SS | Cessna 500 |
Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N565CC | Cessna 500 |
Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145TA | Cessna 500 |
Bon Air Brokerage Company LLC Lynchburg, Virginia |
None on file | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550LT | Cessna 500 |
School Board of Leon County Florida Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50AM | Cessna 500 |
501 Flyhigh LLC Maple Plain, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31LW | Cessna 500 |
Global Aircraft Trust INC Trustee Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200CG | Cessna 500 |
Tropic Bird Supply INC Hypoluxo, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501MX | Cessna 500 |
Global Aircraft Trust INC Trustee Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15JH | Cessna 500 |
Central Virginia Aviation INC Petersburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142DA | Cessna 500 |
Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N716LT | Cessna 500 |
Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550RS | Cessna 500 |
Racd Holding LLC Southwest Ranches, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3095M | Cessna 500 |
Vsp Citation Holdings LLC Coral Gables, Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501EJ | Cessna 500 |
Wno Trust Services LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N615DS | Cessna 500 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N269RC | Cessna 500 |
Adams Aviation Services INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501RT | Cessna 500 |
Paratus Jets LLC Auburn, Indiana |
Standard | 2021-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2RM | Cessna 500 |
Ski Free Aviation LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28AR | Cessna 500 |
N28Ar LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2021-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400RM | Cessna 500 |
Charlie Tango LLC Rapid City, South Dakota |
Standard | 2020-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N890AH | Cessna 500 |
Aerospace Asset Holdings LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96FB | Cessna 500 |
Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2020-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431LC | Cessna 500 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N590RJ | Cessna 500 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N592WP | Cessna 500 |
Bank of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2017-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199JK | Cessna 500 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411TN | Cessna 500 |
Aero Specialty Finance LLC Chesterfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501DZ | Cessna 500 |
Kutumian Solar INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500TM | Cessna 500 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N397SC | Cessna 500 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N428WW | Cessna 500 |
Nsw Investments LLC Marshall, Texas |
Standard | 2014-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N233JJ | Cessna 500 |
Sky Trails LLC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2012-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501ZD | Cessna 500 |
501Zd LLC Palm Coast, Florida |
Standard | 2012-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92SM | Cessna 500 |
Tw Air LLC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2012-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500DB | Cessna 500 |
Crockagator Adventures LLC Sabina, Ohio |
Standard | 2010-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500SK | Cessna 500 |
Saphire Air LLC Utica, New York |
Standard | 2009-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79RS | Cessna 500 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2007-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54JV | Cessna 500 |
Parrott Aviation INC Marshall, Texas |
Standard | 2006-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11MN | Cessna 500 |
Jet Mavericks LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2003-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N353PJ | Cessna 500 |
All Attitude Aviation INC Edgewater, Florida |
Standard | 2003-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27SF | Cessna 500 |
Lock Haven Aircraft Sales Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N551GB | Cessna 500 |
Fayetteville Aviation INC Fayetteville, Tennessee |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N83NW | Cessna 500 |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N94AJ | Cessna 500 |
Island Bound LLC Dunedin, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |