Light jet

N59GB

1982 Cessna Citation IISP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
551-0060
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Th Leasing Corp (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N59GB on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna Citation IISP (FAA: Cessna 551)
Serial
551-0060
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4
Registered owner
Th Leasing Corp
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2014-06-23
Airworthiness date
1982-02-22
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A79BA6
Mode S (octal)
51715646
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,500 nm
Cruise (type)
330 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N59GB.
  • 1998-09-28
    Accident at Pueblo, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-02-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N59GB

N59GB is a 1982 Cessna Citation IISP (FAA model 551), serial number 551-0060. The FAA register lists Th Leasing Corp as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 2014 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 330 knots and a range of about 1,500 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 22, 1982.

N59GB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
330 kt
Range
1,500 nm
Fuel burn
171 gph

Published figures for the Cessna Citation IISP type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-09-28 Accident · Pueblo, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA416
Reported aircraft: Cessna 551
Probable cause: The pilot's delayed flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the rough uneven terrain.

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.