N98XS - 1995 Cessna 650 Aircraft Registration

N98XS is a 1995 Cessna 650, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Merlin One Aircraft LLC in San Antonio, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 20, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on September 21, 2023. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2030. Powered by a Garrett TFE731 SERIES engine producing 3500 pounds of thrust, N98XS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADAAE9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N98XS was last tracked by AviatorDB near San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) on February 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N98XS was last updated on May 22, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Citation VII, a high-performance business jet that represented the pinnacle of Cessna's 650 series design, first flew in February 1991. This mid-size twin-turbofan aircraft featured a low-wing configuration with two Honeywell TFE731-4R-2 engines producing 4,140 pounds of thrust each, typically seating eight passengers in its 438 cubic foot cabin. With a maximum cruise speed of 480 knots and certified ceiling of 51,000 feet, the Citation VII became Cessna's largest and fastest Citation until the Citation X arrived in 1996. Cessna Aircraft Company produced 119 examples between 1992 and 2000. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C650.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N98XS. 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.