N501RC - 1980 Cessna 501 Aircraft Registration

N501RC is a 1980 Cessna 501, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Aerodyne Holdings INC in Crown Point, IN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 25, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on December 5, 2025. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2032. Powered by a P&w Canada JT15D-1A engine producing 2200 pounds of thrust, N501RC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63F21 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N501RC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.5221, -87.3836 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N501RC was last updated on December 5, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna Citation I/SP, the first business jet certified for single-pilot operation, created the entry-level light corporate jet market and became the foundation for the world's largest family of business jets. First flown in 1969 as the FanJet 500, it was a straight-wing twin-turbofan aircraft that could seat up to seven passengers plus one pilot. With a maximum range of 1,325 nautical miles and short-field capabilities including a 2,930-foot takeoff distance, the aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C501.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N501RC. 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.