Light jet

N3478S

Cessna Citation CJ3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
525B0911
Class
Light jet
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Trend Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lafayette, LA
Registration record

N3478S on the FAA register

Type
Cessna Citation CJ3 (FAA: Textron Aviation 525B)
Serial
525B0911
Engines
2
Registered owner
Trend Aviation LLC
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2026-08-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A3DAD0
Mode S (octal)
50755320
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
2,040 nm
Cruise (type)
416 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N3478S to the current registrant.
  • 1991-06-03
    N3478S previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane (s/n 18255878); cancelled.
Overview

About N3478S

N3478S is a Cessna Citation CJ3 (FAA model 525B), serial number 525B0911. The FAA register lists Trend Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 416 knots and a range of about 2,040 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3478S.

Cruise
416 kt
Range
2,040 nm
Power / thrust (each)
2820
Landing over 50 ft
2,770 ft
Fuel burn
155 gph

Published figures for the Cessna Citation CJ3 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna Citation CJ3 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3478S.

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

Same model

More Cessna Citation CJ3 aircraft

All 243 Cessna Citation CJ3 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Louisiana

All 3,734 aircraft registered in Louisiana →
Similar aircraft

Other light jets on the register

More from Textron Aviation

Textron Aviation models on the register

Own N3478S?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Cessna Citation CJ3 overview· Aircraft registered in Louisiana· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.