N278XL 2002 Cessna Citation Excel
- 2002Built
- 10Seats
- 45,000 ftCeiling
INSIDE
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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
- 2002
- Serial number
- 560-5278
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545A
- Thrust
- 3,952 lbf each
- Seats
- Up to 10
- Published Mach
- 0.752
- Ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- ICAO type
- C56X
THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE
N278XL on the registry.
Registration events from FAA records, compiled October 2026. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.
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Registry record
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category).
FAA registry -
560XL LLC
Certificate of registration issued as N278XL.
FAA registry
FAA REGISTRATION
Registration details
- Registration
- N278XL
- Status
- Current as of October 2026
- Certificate issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 12, 2002
- Last FAA action
- Sep 26, 2026
- Registration expires
- Dec 31, 2027
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2C64C
- Aircraft category
- Midsize jet
- Weight class
- Over 20,000lbs
From FAA registry data as of October 2026. Check the FAA registry for the current record.
OWNERSHIP
Registered owner
560XL LLC
ESTIMATED VALUE
What N278XL might be worth
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About N278XL
Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, October 2026. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.
Overview
N278XL is a Cessna Citation Excel built in 2002 with serial number 560-5278. The FAA record names 560XL LLC as the registrant. The ICAO type designator is C56X. The registration identifies this airframe; specifications below describe the published aircraft type.
The type
The aircraft is classified as a midsize jet. The certified seating limit allows up to 10 passengers, excluding flight crew, subject to the approved configuration. The published ceiling is 45,000 ft. The maximum operating Mach limit is 0.752. The type uses 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545A engines, with published thrust of 3,952 lbf each. These type figures do not establish the equipment installed on this aircraft.
Registry facts
The FAA lists the make as CESSNA and the model as 560XL. The certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2020. The current record gives an airworthiness date of September 12, 2002. The type certificate reference is FAA A22CE / EASA IM.A.207.
SOURCES
Where this page comes from
Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled October 2026. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.
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