Light jet

N542CJ

2018 Cessna Citation CJ3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2018
Serial
525B0542
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Williams FJ44-3A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hnp Air LLC (LLC)
Based
State College, PA
Registration record

N542CJ on the FAA register

Type
2018 Cessna Citation CJ3 (FAA: Textron Aviation 525B)
Serial
525B0542
Engines
2 × Williams FJ44-3A
Registered owner
Hnp Air LLC
State College, PA
Certificate issued
2018-12-26
Airworthiness date
2018-04-25
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · commuter
Mode S (hex)
A6DF95
Mode S (octal)
51557625
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N542CJ.
  • 2018-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (commuter)).
Overview

About N542CJ

N542CJ is a 2018 Cessna Citation CJ3 (FAA model 525B), serial number 525B0542. The FAA register lists Hnp Air LLC as the registrant in State College, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 26, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Williams FJ44-3A engines 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (commuter), dated April 25, 2018.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N542CJ.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N542CJ.

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.