Light jet

N869AC

2005 Cessna Citation CJ3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
525B0001
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Williams FJ 44 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Minnesota Equipment Leasing Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Blaine, MN
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Registration record

N869AC on the FAA register

Type
2005 Cessna Citation CJ3 (FAA: Cessna 525B)
Serial
525B0001
Engines
2 × Williams FJ 44 series
Registered owner
Minnesota Equipment Leasing Services Inc
Blaine, MN
Certificate issued
2021-08-31
Airworthiness date
2005-11-23
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · commuter
Mode S (hex)
ABF049
Mode S (octal)
52770111
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
2,040 nm
Cruise (type)
416 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-30
    Accident at Gulf of Mexico, GM; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N869AC to the current registrant.
  • 2005-11-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (commuter)).
  • 2001-04-17
    N869AC previously assigned to a S N I A S AS-350B Ecureuil (s/n 1695); cancelled.
Overview

About N869AC

N869AC is a 2005 Cessna Citation CJ3 (FAA model 525B), serial number 525B0001. The FAA register lists Minnesota Equipment Leasing Services Inc as the registrant in Blaine, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 416 knots and a range of about 2,040 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (commuter), dated November 23, 2005.

N869AC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
416 kt
Range
2,040 nm
Power / thrust (each)
2820
Landing over 50 ft
2,770 ft
Fuel burn
155 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-03-30 Accident · Gulf of Mexico, GM Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23FA174
Reported aircraft: Cessna 525B
Probable cause: The separation of the left wing extension and winglet for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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.