Light jet

N609SM

Cessna Citation Jet / CitationJet / Citation CJ1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
5250247
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Williams FJ 44 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Carlinda LP (Partnership)
Based
Charles City, IA
Registration record

N609SM on the FAA register

Type
Cessna Citation Jet / CitationJet / Citation CJ1 (FAA: Cessna 525)
Serial
5250247
Engines
2 × Williams FJ 44 series
Registered owner
Carlinda LP
Charles City, IA
Certificate issued
2019-03-21
Airworthiness date
1998-03-29
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7EA4A
Mode S (octal)
51765112
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N609SM.
  • 1998-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N609SM

N609SM is a Cessna Citation Jet / CitationJet / Citation CJ1 (FAA model 525), serial number 5250247. The FAA register lists Carlinda LP as the registrant in Charles City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 March 29, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N609SM.

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

Published figures for the Cessna Citation Jet / CitationJet / Citation CJ1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N609SM.

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.