Light jet

N78XL

2005 Cessna Citation XLS

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
560-5578
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Garmin International Inc (Corporation)
Based
Olathe, KS
2005 Cessna Citation XLS
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Registration record

N78XL on the FAA register

Type
2005 Cessna Citation XLS (FAA: Cessna 560XL)
Serial
560-5578
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series
Registered owner
Garmin International Inc
Olathe, KS
Certificate issued
2019-09-04
Airworthiness date
2016-07-27
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AA9045
Mode S (octal)
52510105
Seats (type)
13
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,900 nm
Cruise (type)
400 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N78XL.
  • 2016-07-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2005
    Manufactured (2005).
Overview

About N78XL

N78XL is a 2005 Cessna Citation XLS (FAA model 560XL), serial number 560-5578. The FAA register lists Garmin International Inc as the registrant in Olathe, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 4, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 400 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 July 27, 2016.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78XL.

Cruise
400 kt
Range
1,900 nm
Power / thrust (each)
3991
Fuel burn
227 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78XL.

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.