Light jet

N70BC

2002 Cessna Citation Excel

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
560-5279
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N70BC on the FAA register

Type
2002 Cessna Citation Excel (FAA: Cessna 560XL)
Serial
560-5279
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2022-06-06
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A95251
Mode S (octal)
52251121
Seats (type)
13
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,900 nm
Cruise (type)
392 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2022-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2014-12-24
    N70BC previously assigned to a Cessna 421B (s/n 421B0813); cancelled.
  • 2006-12-22
    Accident at Greenhead, FL; damage: destroyed.
  • 2002
    Manufactured (2002).
Overview

About N70BC

N70BC is a 2002 Cessna Citation Excel (FAA model 560XL), serial number 560-5279. It is registered to an individual in Wilmington, Delaware.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series engines and 13 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 392 knots and a range of about 1,900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated June 6, 2022.

N70BC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
392 kt
Range
1,900 nm
Power / thrust (each)
3786
Takeoff over 50 ft
3,460 ft
Landing over 50 ft
3,315 ft
Fuel burn
235 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-12-22 Accident · Greenhead, FL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · MIA07FA029
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421B
Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's improper planning/decision and continued flight into known adverse weather which resulted in an encounter with a level 5 thunderstorm.

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.