N862K - 1981 Cessna 550 Aircraft Registration

N862K is a 1981 Cessna 550, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to N862K LLC in Houston, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 27, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on April 22, 2022. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Williams FJ44-3A engine producing 2820 pounds of thrust, N862K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABD726 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N862K was last updated on March 22, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna Citation II, a pivotal business jet that addressed the speed limitations of its predecessor while maintaining docile handling characteristics, first flew on January 31, 1977. This low-wing twin-turbofan aircraft seated up to 10 passengers plus two pilots, featuring a fuselage stretched 3 feet 9 inches beyond the original Citation I. With a maximum range of 1,520 nautical miles and cruise speeds reaching 400 knots, the Citation II was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1978 to 2006. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C550.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N862K. 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.