Midsize jet

N56AY

2017 Cessna Citation CJ4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2017
Serial
525C0251
Class
Midsize jet
Engines
2 × Williams FJ44-4A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
A Y Mcdonald Industries Inc (Corporation)
Based
Dubuque, IA
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Registration record

N56AY on the FAA register

Type
2017 Cessna Citation CJ4 (FAA: Textron Aviation 525C)
Serial
525C0251
Engines
2 × Williams FJ44-4A
Registered owner
A Y Mcdonald Industries Inc
Dubuque, IA
Certificate issued
2017-06-30
Airworthiness date
2017-06-23
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · commuter
Mode S (hex)
A724A8
Mode S (octal)
51622250
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N56AY.
  • 2017-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (commuter)).
Overview

About N56AY

N56AY is a 2017 Cessna Citation CJ4 (FAA model 525C), serial number 525C0251. The FAA register lists A Y Mcdonald Industries Inc as the registrant in Dubuque, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 June 23, 2017.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N56AY.

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 N56AY.

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

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