Light jet

N117BG

1983 Cessna Citation III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1983
Serial
650-0007
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Honeywell TFE731-3C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Registration record

N117BG on the FAA register

Type
1983 Cessna Citation III (FAA: Cessna 650)
Serial
650-0007
Engines
2 × Honeywell TFE731-3C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Certificate issued
2021-11-27
Airworthiness date
2016-04-22
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A04654
Mode S (octal)
50043124
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
2,000 nm
Cruise (type)
425 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N117BG to the current registrant.
  • 2016-04-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2009-12-31
    N117BG previously assigned to a Homebuilt Lancair 320/360 (s/n BG-L-0001); cancelled.
  • 1983
    Manufactured (1983).
Overview

About N117BG

N117BG is a 1983 Cessna Citation III (FAA model 650), serial number 650-0007. It is registered to an individual in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 27, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Honeywell TFE731-3C engines and 12 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 425 knots and a range of about 2,000 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated April 22, 2016.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N117BG. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
425 kt
Range
2,000 nm
Power / thrust (each)
3650
Takeoff over 50 ft
5,030 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,900 ft
Fuel burn
262 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-01-23 Accident · Guntersville, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL07LA034
Reported aircraft: Greenhaw, William Lancair 360 — a different aircraft that carried the N117BG registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: Failure of an unapproved automotive fuel line installed by the owner/pilot mechanic which resulted in an engine fire during taxi after landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.