N896MA - 2003 Cessna 550 Aircraft Registration

N896MA is a 2003 Cessna 550, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Q-sky LLC in Fairhope, AL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 23, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on February 10, 2026. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2033. Powered by a P&w Canada 530A engine producing 4000 pounds of thrust, N896MA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC5CB2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N896MA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Vero Beach Regional Airport (KVRB) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N896MA was last updated on February 10, 2026. 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 N896MA. 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.