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Illustration of a Citation Ascend baseline design. Not a photo of N281E.
Illustration of the Citation Ascend baseline design, not a photo of N281E. Illustrative Citation Ascend baseline design reference. Installed engines, equipment and paint may differ. This illustration does not establish aircraft performance, value or cabin completion.

N281E Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference)

Serial number 560-6521. Registered to Textron Aviation Inc, Wichita, KS, US.

Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference): specs, US fleet and every tail number

SPECIFICATIONS

Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) specs

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

Full Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference) specs, range and cabin

Model
Cessna Citation Ascend (design reference)
Serial number
560-6521
Engines
2 engines

THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE

N281E on the registry.

Registration events from FAA records, compiled October 2026. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.

  1. Latest FAA registry action

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FAA REGISTRATION

Registration details

Registration
N281E
Last FAA action
Aug 4, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A2D216
Aircraft category
Midsize jet
Weight class
12,500-19,999lbs

From FAA registry data as of October 2026. Check the FAA registry for the current record.

OWNERSHIP

Registered owner

Textron Aviation Inc

Corporation · Wichita, KS, US

ESTIMATED VALUE

What N281E might be worth

No type-level range

The build year is not established for this registration, so Radar cannot calculate an age-based value range or depreciation forecast. Total time, condition, equipment and the completeness of the logbooks set what one is worth.

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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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