Light jet

N488SR

2002 Cessna Citation CJ1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2002
Serial
525-0488
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Williams FJ 44 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hard Way LLC (LLC)
Based
Dover, DE
Registration record

N488SR on the FAA register

Type
2002 Cessna Citation CJ1 (FAA: Cessna 525)
Serial
525-0488
Engines
2 × Williams FJ 44 series
Registered owner
Hard Way LLC
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2014-07-23
Airworthiness date
2002-04-12
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A607F1
Mode S (octal)
51403761
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,200 nm
Cruise (type)
328 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N488SR.
  • 2002-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N488SR

N488SR is a 2002 Cessna Citation CJ1 (FAA model 525), serial number 525-0488. The FAA register lists Hard Way LLC as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Williams FJ 44 series engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 328 knots and a range of about 1,200 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 12, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N488SR.

Cruise
328 kt
Range
1,200 nm
Power / thrust (each)
1965
Fuel burn
133 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N488SR.

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.