N242BS V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N242BS is a 1997 Cessna 525 (serial 525-0230), registered to Dm Aviation LLC (LLC) in Lexington, SC. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1997 (28 years ago). It carries 2 Williams FJ 44 SERIES engines rated at 1,900 lbf each (3,800 lbf total), the engine on 64% of registered Cessna 525s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A23797. It is one of 455 Cessna 525 aircraft on the FAA registry. Dm Aviation LLC holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Dm Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Lexington, SC

Serial number

525-0230

Year built

1997 · 29 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A23797 · 50433627 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 14, 2019

Airworthiness date

Dec 18, 1997

Last FAA activity

Jun 6, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2029

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Williams FJ 44 SERIES

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

1,900 lbf × 2 (3,800 lbf total)

FAA engine code

66000

284 of the 446 registered Cessna 525 carry this engine (64%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 525 needs roughly 5,850 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~5,082 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N242BS

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