Light jet

N226SW

2021 Cessna Citation XLS

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2021
Serial
560-6306
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bristol, VA
2021 Cessna Citation XLS
Representative photo of a Cessna Citation XLS. Not a photo of N226SW.
Registration record

N226SW on the FAA register

Type
2021 Cessna Citation XLS (FAA: Textron Aviation 560XL)
Serial
560-6306
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bristol, VA
Certificate issued
2021-10-26
Airworthiness date
2021-07-29
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A1F8F0
Mode S (octal)
50374360
Seats (type)
13
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,900 nm
Cruise (type)
400 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N226SW to the current registrant.
  • 2021-07-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2011-03-09
    N226SW previously assigned to a Embraer EMB-120ER (s/n 120.296); cancelled.
Overview

About N226SW

N226SW is a 2021 Cessna Citation XLS (FAA model 560XL), serial number 560-6306. It is registered to co-owners in Bristol, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C engines and 13 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 400 knots and a range of about 1,900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 29, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N226SW. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
400 kt
Range
1,900 nm
Power / thrust (each)
3991
Fuel burn
227 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-02-16 Incident · Los Angeles, CA Damage: Minor NTSB · WPR10IA135
Reported aircraft: Embraer EMB-120ER — a different aircraft that carried the N226SW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The flight crew s failure to maintain clearance from the jet bridge during taxi. Contributing to the incident was the ramp marshaller's diverted attention and failure to signal the flight crew to stop at the correct position.

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.