N242SD - 2020 Textron Aviation INC 525 Aircraft Registration

N242SD is a 2020 Textron Aviation INC 525, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Binette Alan in Medford, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 17, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on January 22, 2025. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2032. Powered by a Wmsintl FJ44-1AP engine producing 1965 pounds of thrust, N242SD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A23901 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N242SD was last tracked by AviatorDB near Rogue Valley International-medford Airport (KMFR) on June 4, 2026. The FAA registry record for N242SD was last updated on January 22, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 represented a significant evolution in light business aviation as an improved successor to the original CitationJet. First flown in 1999, it was a low-wing twin-engine business jet powered by Williams FJ44-1A turbofans that could accommodate 6-8 passengers in typical corporate configurations. Spanning 47 feet with a range of 887 nautical miles, the CJ1 was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 2000 to 2005. AviatorDB tracks 4,073 Textron Aviation INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C525.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N242SD. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.