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501 — Cessna Aircraft Company 501

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
220
Active
199
Origin
US
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
C501
C501
6,000 kg1,320 nm8
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A27CE · 16 · issued 2003-03-06

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A27CE), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
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Cessna Aircraft Company 501market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Cessna Aircraft Company 501 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

47 yearsmedian age

Of the 175 registered Cessna Aircraft Company 501 with a known build year (80% of the 220 we track), the median age is 47 years.

Registration activity

24changed registration in 12 months

24 of the 220 registered Cessna Aircraft Company 501 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (11% of the fleet), across 24 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
42
Tracked flights
102
Tracked flight hours
469
Share of fleet flying
19%

42 Cessna Aircraft Company 501 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (19% of the registered fleet), across 102 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

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Cessna Aircraft Company 501 manuals & documents

3 documents for the Cessna Aircraft Company 501 Airworthiness Directives · Wiring Diagram · Checklist. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.

Overview
SACAA Type Rating List 2025 · 2025

This document is a type rating list for various aircraft models, including the Cessna 501 and Cessna 551. It serves as a reference for pilots and aviation professionals to understand the licensing requirements for operating these aircraft. The list includes details about the aircraft models, their variants, and any specific remarks related to their operation. It is essential for ensuring compliance with aviation regulations and for maintaining safety standards in flight operations.

  • Cessna 501 and 551 are included in the SACAA Type Rating List 2025.
  • Pilots must have the appropriate endorsements for each aircraft variant.
  • Operational remarks provide critical information for safe flight operations.

Documents are sourced from publicly available references. Sprinkle does not host OEM-restricted materials; if you are a rights-holder and want a document removed, email .

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