N278K - 2003 Cessna 525 Aircraft Registration

N278K is a 2003 Cessna 525, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Thienes Engineering INC in La Mirada, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 18, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on February 25, 2016. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2029. Powered by a Williams FJ44-1A engine producing 1900 pounds of thrust, N278K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2C515 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N278K was last tracked by AviatorDB near Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N278K was last updated on July 18, 2023. 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 80,556 Cessna 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 N278K. 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.