N126LW 2001 Cessna Citation Excel
- 2001Built
- 13Seats
- 1,839 nmRange
- 433 ktCruise
- 45,000 ftCeiling
INSIDE
The Cessna Citation Excel cabin.
Illustrations of a typical Cessna Citation Excel cabin, not N126LW’s. Every aircraft’s completion differs.
RADAR ESTIMATE
What N126LW is worth, and where it’s heading.
Radar's value model doesn't cover the Cessna Citation Excel on its own yet, so this borrows the Cessna Citation XLS+ curve, scales it to N126LW's listing-based estimate and widens the range to match. An estimate, not an appraisal.
N126LW · On program · wider range
$3.3M
- In 2031
- $2.3M
- Value kept
- 70%
- Per year
- −6.9%
- Program effect
- $186.5K
- Confidence
- Low
5-year projection
The Cessna Citation XLS+ curve, scaled to this Cessna Citation Excel
SPECIFICATIONS
Cessna Citation Excel specs
Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.
- Model
- Cessna Citation Excel
- Year
- 2001
- Serial number
- 560-5210
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 (series)
- Thrust
- 3,952 lbf each
- Seats
- Up to 13
- Range
- 1,839 nm
- Cruise
- 433 ktas
- Published Mach
- 0.75
- Ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Fuel capacity
- 1,006 US gal
- ICAO type
- C56X
- Exterior
- White
THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE
N126LW on the registry.
Registration events from FAA records, compiled November 2025. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.
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Tailwinds LLC
Registration certificate issued to TAILWINDS LLC (Houston, TX) per FAA-derived records.
FAA registry
FAA REGISTRATION
Registration details
- Registration
- N126LW
- Status
- Current as of November 2025
- Certificate issued
- Dec 18, 2018
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 18, 2001
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Registration expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Mode S code (hex)
- A06B0B
- Aircraft category
- Fixed-wing multi engine
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lbs
From FAA registry data as of November 2025. Check the FAA registry for the current record.
OWNERSHIP
Registered owner
Tailwinds LLC
EQUIPMENT AND HISTORY
As reported in public sources
- Avionics
- Typical Excel/XLS installations use Collins Pro Line family (Pro Line 21 on many XLS/XLS+), exact fitment for this tail not publicly listed
- Cabin
- Typical 7-9 executive seating or up to 13 standard seating depending on interior; 18.5 ft cabin length common to the model family
- Interior
- Interior specifics not listed in public registries; typical Excel interiors have club seating, forward galley and aft baggage; exact finish unknown
Listings and registries are not the logbooks. A pre-buy confirms equipment, program status and damage history from the records themselves.
RESEARCH NOTES
About N126LW
Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, November 2025. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.
Overview
This airframe, N126LW, is a 2001-built Cessna 560XL (Citation Excel) with serial number 560-5210. The airframe is registered in the US and is owned by Tailwinds LLC, an LLC based in Houston, TX, US; ownership is held by the named LLC rather than an individual operator.
Operations & Cabin
The cabin configuration for this airframe follows the Citation Excel family pattern with a typical 7-9 executive seating arrangement or conversion to up to 13 standard seating, and the model family commonly features an 18.5 ft cabin length. Avionics for Excel/XLS family aircraft commonly use the Collins Pro Line family (with Pro Line 21 on many XLS/XLS+ installations); the exact avionics fitment for N126LW is not publicly listed in the provided data. Operated out of Houston under Tailwinds LLC, mission profiles for this airframe would commonly include short- to mid-range executive transport and corporate shuttles leveraging the aircraft’s cruise speed and range for point-to-point regional and transcontinental segments. Maintenance considerations reflect typical mid-life inspections and component life limits for PW545-powered Citation Excels.
Model & Market Context
The Cessna 560XL (Citation Excel) occupies a light-medium business jet niche, offering transcontinental capability within a compact cabin length and efficient twin-PW545 performance. Competing models occupy similar mission roles and include other light-medium cabin jets; buyer and charter demand tends toward well-maintained, appropriately equipped examples with proven avionics and interior refurbishments.
MOVEMENTS
Last reported flights
| Date | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| KDAL Dallas Love Field | KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith Intl | |
| KSAN San Diego International | KDAL Dallas Love Field | |
| KDAL Dallas Love Field | KSAN San Diego International | |
| KSAC Sacramento Executive/McClellan | KDAL Dallas Love Field | |
| KIAH Houston Intercontinental | KDAL Dallas Love Field |
Public ADS-B and spotter reports up to November 2025. Not a live track.
SOURCES
Where this page comes from
Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled November 2025. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.
BUYING, SELLING OR FINANCING
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