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Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) price Value, specs, cabin and the US fleet

Used, by build year $12M to $13M The middle of a rough range for each build year, 2025 to 2026. Not an estimate for any one aircraft.
  1. 2025: $12M
  2. 2026: $13M
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Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) exterior illustration: Citation Ascend baseline design reference airframe.
Illustration of the Citation Ascend baseline design reference airframe. Individual aircraft and configurations vary. Illustrative Citation Ascend baseline design reference. Installed engines, equipment and paint may differ. This illustration does not establish aircraft performance, value or cabin completion.
  • US fleet22

A rough value guide across the registered fleet: $12M to $13M by build year, 2025 to 2026, the middle of each year's range. Configuration, condition and logbooks determine an individual aircraft's value. Midsize jet, built 2025 to 2026. 22 are on the US register, each with its own page by tail number (FAA data, October 2026).

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PRICE: A ROUGH RANGE

Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) price: a rough range by build year.

Radar's value model does not cover the Citation Ascend (design reference) yet, so this is a rough range, not an estimate for any one aircraft. From Radar's listing-based estimates for business jets of similar engine thrust and age. The band is the range for each build year and the line its middle. Hours, engines, damage history, equipment and the logbooks move the price of any one aircraft.

Middle of the rough range Rough range
  • 2026 Citation Ascend (design reference)Rough range$7M–$23M
  • 2025 Citation Ascend (design reference)Rough range$6.5M–$21M

FOR SALE AND THE MARKET

Citation Ascend (design reference) for sale: the market in numbers.

Radar does not list aircraft for sale. Before you shop, this is the market the listings sit in: what has sold, what changed hands, and the fleet a buyer chooses from.

  • US-registered 22 Built 2025 to 2026
  • Registered in the last year 15 New certificates since Oct 5, 2025: deliveries, changes of owner and renewals
  • Registered to entities 68% 15 to companies and trusts, 7 to individuals
US-registered Citation Ascend (design reference)s by build year (most in one year: 11).

Recently registered

Where they are registered

  • KS 8
  • OK 4
  • IL 1
  • MO 1
  • MT 1

State of the registered owner's address. Many aircraft are registered to companies or trusts in states other than where they are based.

INTERIOR

The Citation Ascend (design reference) interior.

Illustration of a representative Citation Ascend seven-seat example cabin detail. Every aircraft's completion differs. Compare private jet interiors by class.

Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) cabin interior illustration: illustrative Citation Ascend seven-seat cabin example looking aft, with a flat floor, a forward side chair, a four-chair club and an aft pair.
Illustration: Representative Citation Ascend cabin with seven main seats. Illustrative finishes and arrangement; the installed interior, seating capacity and equipment of this aircraft are not established. Illustrative Citation Ascend baseline design reference. Installed engines, equipment and paint may differ. This illustration does not establish aircraft performance, value or cabin completion.

SPECIFICATIONS

Citation Ascend (design reference) specs

Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and modifications.

Category
Midsize jet

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

14 FAA ADs in effect name the Citation Ascend (design reference)

ADs published since 1995 whose applicability names the type; 2 require recurring actions. Whether one applies to a given aircraft depends on its serial number and equipment.

  1. AD 2025-11-09 One-time

    Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

    This AD was prompted by reports of mis-wired fire extinguishing bottles.

    Effective Jul 11, 2025 · Amendment 39-23055

    Applicability, as the AD words it

    This AD applies to Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company) airplanes, certificated in any category, as specified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this AD. (1) Model 560 airplanes, having serial numbers (S/Ns) 560-0001 through 560-0707 inclusive, and 560-0751 through 560-0815 inclusive. (2) Model 560XL airplanes, having S/Ns 560-5001 through 560-5372 inclusive, 560- 5501 through 560-5677 inclusive, 560-5679 through 560-5830 inclusive, 560-6001 through 560-6294 inclusive, and 560-6296 through 560-6360 inclusive.

  2. AD 2020-26-05 One-time

    Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

    This AD was prompted by a report that a Model 560XL airplane experienced an uncommanded engine acceleration with the left engine throttle unresponsive to power commands, including engine shut-off.

    Effective Dec 17, 2020 · Amendment 39-21360

    Applicability, as the AD words it

    This AD applies to Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Model 560XL airplanes, certificated in any category, serial numbers 560-6001 through 560- 6290 inclusive.

  3. AD 2019-07-10 One-time Appliance

    Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System Units

    Effective May 29, 2019 · Amendment 39-19621

    Applicability, as the AD words it

    This AD applies to airplanes and helicopters, certificated in any category, with a Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) unit part number (P/N) 145130- 2000, 145130-2001, 145130-7000, 145130-7001, or 145130-7100 installed using analog outputs for primary flight information display or autopilot functions without automatic output comparison. Aircraft known to have the subject AHRS units installed include but are not limited to the following: (1) Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH Model 228-100, 228-101, 228-200, 228- 201, 228-202, and 228-212 airplanes; (2) Learjet Inc. Model 31A airplanes; (3) Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes; (4) Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze Sp. z o.o. Model PZL M28 05 airplanes; (5) Textron Aviation Inc. (type certificate previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Model 560XL airplanes; (6) Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 407 helicopters; (7) Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Model 412 and 412EP helicopters; and (8) Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-76A, S-76-B, and S-76C helicopters.

  4. AD 2017-04-14 One-time

    Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

    This AD was prompted by reports of inadequate separation between the electrical wire bundle and fuel tube.

    Effective Mar 9, 2017 · Amendment 39-18809

    Applicability, as the AD words it

    This AD applies to Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Model 560XL airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Textron Aviation Service Letter SL560XL-24-07, dated January 13, 2017.

EVERY TAIL

Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) aircraft by tail number

RegistrationYearSerialRegistered owner
N10QS 2026 560-6507 25P150C LLC
N12QS 2026 560-6508 Culligan International Co
N15QS 2026 560-6512 Baron Charter Service LLC
N16QS 2026 560-6513 Cavalier 2001 Holdings LLC
N269CR 2026 560-6509 Continental Resources Inc
N398PF 2026 560-6505 P F D Supply Corp
N502XL 2026 560-6502 Textron Aviation Inc
N314CW 2025 560-6504 R & B Aviation LLC
N23QS Not on record 560-6519 Textron Aviation Inc
N24QS Not on record 560-6526 Textron Aviation Inc
N25QS Not on record 560-6527 Textron Aviation Inc
N33EH Not on record 560-6520 Textron Aviation Inc
N281E Not on record 560-6521 Textron Aviation Inc
N565CA Not on record 560-6523 Textron Aviation Inc
N582MP Not on record 560-6517 Textron Aviation Inc
N14QS 2026 560-6510 Privately registered
N17QS 2026 560-6514 Privately registered
N18QS 2026 560-6515 Privately registered
N561BE 2026 560-6511 Privately registered
N560BE 2025 560-6503 Privately registered
N19QS Not on record 560-6516 Privately registered
N22QS Not on record 560-6518 Privately registered

Registry data and public sources. Individual owners are not named.

QUESTIONS

Citation Ascend (design reference) questions, answered from the data

How much does a Citation Ascend (design reference) cost?

Radar's rough range is about $7M to $23M for a 2026 and $6.5M to $21M for a 2025. From Radar's listing-based estimates for business jets of similar engine thrust and age. These are rough ranges, not appraisals: hours, engines, damage history, equipment and the logbooks move the price of any one aircraft.

What affects the price of a Citation Ascend (design reference)?

What moves the price of any one Citation Ascend (design reference): total time and engine time, engine program enrollment, damage history, avionics and equipment, and complete logbooks. Build year sets the baseline shown on this page; a Citation Ascend (design reference) with high hours, an engine near overhaul or gaps in its records sells below it, and one with low time, recent inspections and full records above it.

Where can I find a Citation Ascend (design reference) for sale?

Radar does not list aircraft for sale. It tracks all 22 US-registered Citation Ascend (design reference)s by tail number, each with its registration record and a value estimate, so you can check a listing against the value of its build year and look up the aircraft's own history before you call.

How many Citation Ascend (design reference)s are there?

22 Citation Ascend (design reference)s are on the US civil aircraft register (FAA file of October 2026), built 2025 to 2026. Aircraft registered in other countries are not counted. Radar has a page for each US registration.

Who owns Citation Ascend (design reference)s?

Of the 22 US-registered Citation Ascend (design reference)s, 15 (68%) are registered to companies, trusts and other entities and 7 to individuals. Radar names entity owners only; individuals are shown as privately registered. The most common states of registration are KS (8), OK (4), IL (1).