Midsize jet

N494QA

2026 Cessna Citation CJ4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2026
Serial
525C0494
Class
Midsize jet
Engines
2 × Williams FJ44-4A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wilmington Trust Co Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N494QA on the FAA register

Type
2026 Cessna Citation CJ4 (FAA: Textron Aviation 525C)
Serial
525C0494
Engines
2 × Williams FJ44-4A
Registered owner
Wilmington Trust Co Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2026-05-21
Airworthiness date
2026-04-28
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · commuter
Mode S (hex)
A62053
Mode S (octal)
51420123
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
1,900 nm
Cruise (type)
405 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N494QA.
  • 2026-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (commuter)).
Overview

About N494QA

N494QA is a 2026 Cessna Citation CJ4 (FAA model 525C), serial number 525C0494. The FAA register lists Wilmington Trust Co Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a midsize jet, two Williams FJ44-4A engines and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 405 knots and a range of about 1,900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (commuter), dated April 28, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N494QA.

Cruise
405 kt
Range
1,900 nm
Fuel burn
205 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N494QA.

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.