Aircraft Description
N479RA is a 2024 Textron Aviation INC 525, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Valiair Limited Company Trustee in Casper, WY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 27, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on December 2, 2025. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2032. Powered by a Wmsintl FJ44-1AP engine producing 1965 pounds of thrust, N479RA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5E401 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N479RA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Del Norte International Airport (MMAN) on June 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N479RA was last updated on December 2, 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 N479RA. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC