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551Cessna Aircraft Company 551

Cessna Aircraft Company 551
C551
Photo via Wikimedia Commons: EC-KJR Cessna 551 Citation.jpg
Year
Owner
Cessna Aircraft Company
Last seen
MTOW
6,800 kg
Range
2,000 nm
Seats
11
551hover
Cessna Aircraft Company · 551
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
39
Active
36
Origin
US
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
C551
C551
6,800 kg2,000 nm11
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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People also ask
How many Cessna Aircraft Company 551 are there?

39 Cessna Aircraft Company 551 are on the worldwide civil registry, of which about 36 are active. This counts registered airframes, not total production.

What is the range of the Cessna Aircraft Company 551?

The Cessna Aircraft Company 551 has a range of about 2,000 nautical miles.

What is the Cessna Aircraft Company 551's maximum take-off weight?

The Cessna Aircraft Company 551 has a maximum take-off weight of 6,800 kg.

How many seats does the Cessna Aircraft Company 551 have?

The Cessna Aircraft Company 551 is typically configured for up to 11 occupants.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Cessna Aircraft Company 551?

The Cessna Aircraft Company 551 uses ICAO type designator C551.

Is the Cessna Aircraft Company 551 type certified?

Yes. The Cessna Aircraft Company 551 holds a type certificate; you can read its Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) and what each section means on Sprinkle.