Light jet

N278XL

2002 Cessna Citation Excel

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2002
Serial
560-5278
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Newark, DE
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Registration record

N278XL on the FAA register

Type
2002 Cessna Citation Excel (FAA: Cessna 560XL)
Serial
560-5278
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Newark, DE
Certificate issued
2020-12-17
Airworthiness date
2002-09-12
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A2C64C
Mode S (octal)
50543114
Seats (type)
13
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,900 nm
Cruise (type)
392 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N278XL.
  • 2002-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
Overview

About N278XL

N278XL is a 2002 Cessna Citation Excel (FAA model 560XL), serial number 560-5278. It is registered to co-owners in Newark, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series engines and 13 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 392 knots and a range of about 1,900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated September 12, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N278XL.

Cruise
392 kt
Range
1,900 nm
Power / thrust (each)
3786
Takeoff over 50 ft
3,460 ft
Landing over 50 ft
3,315 ft
Fuel burn
235 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N278XL.

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.