N53RD: 1981 Cessna 500 (Citation-I design), s/n 500-0415

INSIDE

The Model 500 five-chair example cabin.

Illustrations of a representative Model 500 five-chair example cabin, not N53RD’s. Every aircraft’s completion differs. Citation I/SP long-wing reference for the qualified later Model 500 design group. This illustration does not establish a Model 501 identity, installed modifications or cabin.

Model 500 five-chair example. Illustrative interior, not a photograph of this aircraft. — A representative Model 500 five-chair example cabin.

Top-down view of a Model 500 five-chair example cabin. Five passenger chairs, two cockpit seats and a separate lavatory. Actual layout and equipment vary. — Five passenger chairs, two cockpit seats and a separate lavatory. Actual layout and equipment vary.

ROUGH RANGE

What N53RD might be worth, and where it’s heading.

A rough range: Radar's value model doesn't cover the Cessna 500 (Citation-I design) on its own yet. From Radar's listing-based estimates for business jets of similar engine thrust and age. The Embraer Phenom 300/300E curve gives the shape of the forecast, and the range is widened to match. Not an appraisal.

N53RD · On program · rough range

$680K

$453.3K$1M

In 2031: $464.3K
Value kept: 68%
Per year: −7.3%
Program effect: $38.4K
Confidence: Low

5-year projection

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SPECIFICATIONS

Cessna 500 (Citation-I design) specs

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

Model: Cessna 500 (Citation-I design)
Year: 1981
Serial number: 500-0415
Engines: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 / JT15D-1A / JT15D-1B (original design)
Published Mach: 0.7

THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE

N53RD on the registry.

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

Sep 26, 2003

Registry record

Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
FAA registry
May 4, 2026

Panda Air Inc

Certificate of registration issued as N53RD.
FAA registry

FAA REGISTRATION

Registration details

Registration: N53RD
Status: Current as of October 2026
Certificate issued: May 4, 2026
Airworthiness date: Sep 26, 2003
Last FAA action: May 4, 2026
Registration expires: May 31, 2033
Mode S code (hex): A6AF8F
Aircraft category: Light jet
Weight class: Under 12,500lbs

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

OWNERSHIP

Registered owner

Panda Air Inc

Corporation · Celina, TX, US

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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