N397BC

2002 Cessna 560XL

Fixed-wing, multi-engine · serial 560-5291

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Apr 30, 2029.

Registered owner

Best Air Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 1 Best Dr, Ferdinand, IN 47532

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 560XL
Year built: 2002
Serial number: 560-5291
Type: Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Land
Engines: 2 × Turbofan · P&w Canada PW545 SER · 3,952 lb thrust
Seats: 13
Weight class: 12,500 to 19,999 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Nov 1, 2002)
Mode S code: A49CE6 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 9, 2007 · last FAA action Jul 28, 2023

What a Cessna Citation Excel looks likePhoto of a Cessna Citation Excel, not this aircraft: Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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