Light jet

N61CS

1981 Cessna Citation II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
550-0349
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada 530A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lone Star Aviators LLC (LLC)
Based
Houston, TX
Registration record

N61CS on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna Citation II (FAA: Cessna 550)
Serial
550-0349
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada 530A
Registered owner
Lone Star Aviators LLC
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2021-10-27
Airworthiness date
1982-03-24
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A7ECA8
Mode S (octal)
51766250
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N61CS to the current registrant.
  • 2003-10-30
    N61CS previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-7325163); cancelled.
  • 1982-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N61CS

N61CS is a 1981 Cessna Citation II (FAA model 550), serial number 550-0349. The FAA register lists Lone Star Aviators LLC as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Pratt & Whitney Canada 530A 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 (transport), dated March 24, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N61CS. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
330 kt
Range
1,500 nm
Power / thrust (each)
2500
Takeoff over 50 ft
3,450 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,414 ft
Fuel burn
171 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-12-30 Accident · Rosamond, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA067
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140 — a different aircraft that carried the N61CS registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's improper airplane handling technique and inadequate airspeed during performance of an intentional soft field takeoff.

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.