Light jet

N257BW

1981 Cessna Citation II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
5500283
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gb Aviation Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Mooresville, NC
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Registration record

N257BW on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna Citation II (FAA: Cessna 550)
Serial
5500283
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1
Registered owner
Gb Aviation Leasing LLC
Mooresville, NC
Certificate issued
2025-03-25
Airworthiness date
1999-05-13
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A271AD
Mode S (octal)
50470655
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,500 nm
Cruise (type)
330 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-18
    Accident at Statesville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N257BW.
  • 1999-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N257BW

N257BW is a 1981 Cessna Citation II (FAA model 550), serial number 5500283. The FAA register lists Gb Aviation Leasing LLC as the registrant in Mooresville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 330 knots and a range of about 1,500 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated May 13, 1999.

N257BW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
330 kt
Range
1,500 nm
Power / thrust (each)
2500
Takeoff over 50 ft
3,450 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,414 ft
Fuel burn
171 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-12-18 Accident · Statesville, NC Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR26MA063
Reported aircraft: Cessna 550
Preliminary report: On December 18, 2025, at 1015 eastern standard time, a Cessna Citation 550, N257BW, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Statesville, North Carolina. The pilot and 6 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was positioned on the south parking ramp at Statesville Regional Airport (SVH), Statesville, North Carolina, for passenger loading and preflight. Ground personnel reported the airplane was fully fueled prior to the flight. Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) audio began recording the accident flight at 0944:21. The CVR recording confirmed the airline transport rated pilot…
NTSB report ↗

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.