Light jet

N85WT

1988 Cessna Citation III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1988
Serial
650-0162
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Excalibur International Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Spring, TX
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Registration record

N85WT on the FAA register

Type
1988 Cessna Citation III (FAA: Cessna 650)
Serial
650-0162
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Registered owner
Excalibur International Aviation Inc
Spring, TX
Certificate issued
2010-03-01
Airworthiness date
1988-09-19
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
ABA705
Mode S (octal)
52723405
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
2,000 nm
Cruise (type)
425 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-03-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N85WT to the current registrant.
  • 2008-04-25
    N85WT previously assigned to a Cessna 310N (s/n 310N-0106); cancelled.
  • 2007-10-07
    Accident at Ekalaka, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-07-08
    N85WT previously assigned to a Homebuilt VIKING (s/n 001); cancelled.
  • 1988-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N85WT

N85WT is a 1988 Cessna Citation III (FAA model 650), serial number 650-0162. The FAA register lists Excalibur International Aviation Inc as the registrant in Spring, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 1, 2010 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Garrett TFE731 series engines and 12 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 425 knots and a range of about 2,000 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated September 19, 1988.

N85WT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
425 kt
Range
2,000 nm
Power / thrust (each)
3650
Takeoff over 50 ft
5,030 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,900 ft
Fuel burn
262 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-10-07 Accident · Ekalaka, MT Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · SEA08FA006
Reported aircraft: Cessna 310N
Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, his continued flight into adverse weather (icing conditions), and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the emergency descent for landing. Contributing to the accident were the forecast icing conditions.

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.