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Illustration of a Cessna Citation II. Not a photo of N89D.
Illustration of the Cessna Citation II, not a photo of N89D.

N89D 1979 Cessna Citation II

Serial number 550-0056. Registered to Sowela Technical Community College, Lake Charles, LA, US.

  • 1979Built
  • 1,220 nmRange
  • 355 ktCruise
  • 43,000 ftCeiling
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INSIDE

The Cessna Citation II cabin.

Illustrations of a representative Cessna Citation II cabin, not N89D’s. Every aircraft’s completion differs. Walk through the cabin in 3D. Explore the Cessna Citation II interior and layout. Cessna Citation II interior: cabin size and seat map.

Illustration of a Cessna Citation II type cabin, 56 inches high and 59.2 inches wide, with cream seating and walnut veneer
A representative Cessna Citation II cabin.
Top-down view of a Cessna Citation II cabin. Illustrative 6-passenger layout: central four-seat club and two rear chairs; forward refreshment cabinet and toilet.
Illustrative 6-passenger layout: central four-seat club and two rear chairs; forward refreshment cabinet and toilet.

ROUGH RANGE

What N89D might be worth, and where it’s heading.

A rough range: Radar's value model doesn't cover the Cessna Citation II 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.

N89D · On program · rough range

$770K

$513.3K$1.2M
In 2031
$525.8K
Value kept
68%
Per year
−7.3%
Program effect
$43.5K
Confidence
Low

5-year projection

The Embraer Phenom 300/300E curve, scaled to a rough range for this Cessna Citation II

$360.3K$594K$827.6K$1.1MNow20272028202920302031On program $525.8KOff program $447.6K
Engine program
Horizon
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SPECIFICATIONS

Cessna Citation II specs

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

Full Cessna Citation II specs, range and cabin

Model
Cessna Citation II
Year
1979
Serial number
550-0056
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4
Thrust
2,500 lbf each
Range
1,220 nm
Cruise
355 ktas
Published Mach
0.7
Ceiling
43,000 ft
Fuel capacity
742 US gal
ICAO type
C550

THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE

N89D on the registry.

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

  1. Registry record

    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).

    FAA registry
  2. Sowela Technical Community College

    Certificate of registration issued as N89D.

    FAA registry

FAA REGISTRATION

Registration details

Registration
N89D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Certificate issued
Mar 8, 2021
Airworthiness date
Apr 26, 1979
Last FAA action
Apr 28, 2023
Registration expires
Mar 31, 2028
Mode S code (hex)
AC4346
Aircraft category
Light 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

Sowela Technical Community College

Government or public body · Lake Charles, LA, US

EQUIPMENT AND HISTORY

As reported in public sources

Cabin
The published type cabin is 56 inches high and 59.2 inches wide.

Listings and registries are not the logbooks. A pre-buy confirms equipment, program status and damage history from the records themselves.

RESEARCH NOTES

About N89D

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, October 2026. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.

Overview

N89D is a Cessna Citation II built in 1979, serial number 550-0056. The FAA record names Sowela Technical Community College as the registrant. The registration identifies this airframe. Published figures describe the aircraft type and do not establish this aircraft's installed equipment.

The type

The aircraft is classified as a light jet, with type designator C550. Published engine figures for the type are 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 engines, each rated at 2,500 lbf. These figures do not confirm the engines currently installed in this airframe. The published type cabin is 56 inches high and 59.2 inches wide. The reference maximum cruise speed is 355 knots. Actual performance depends on configuration and conditions.

Registry facts

The FAA lists the make as CESSNA and the model as 550. The current record gives an airworthiness date of April 26, 1979. Its certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2021.

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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