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Tail record, Cessna Citation V Ultra, United States register

N229N: how this Cessna Citation V Ultra is flown

A lightly flown Citation V Ultra: flown less than three quarters of its type.

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Figures are for the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026; named aircraft are shown a week behind. Grades compare its record since 1 Jan 2025 with every tracked Citation V Ultra.

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How N229N compares.

Flown less often than 79% of Citation V Ultras, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

20

in the twelve months, about 2 a month

Busiest Citation V Ultras

379th

of 480 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈29

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation V Ultra

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Month by month.

N229N flew more than the middle half of the fleet in 1 of 12 months. Its busiest month was November 2025, with 8 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was November 2025, with 8 flights. It did not fly in August 2025. The record has 4 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 5 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N229N, the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026. Flight counts only: airports and exact dates are left out of this page.

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The free chapter.

Each measure against all 480 tracked Citation V Ultras. Every dot is one aircraft; the gold one is N229N.

Chapter 4

Utilization

Gentler than its type

How hard has it been used?

Light use spends maintenance intervals slowly, but long spells parked bring their own wear: seals, corrosion and preservation. Worth asking how it was stored.

  • Flights a monthLead measure. 21st percentile

    2.8middle Citation V Ultra 4.4

  • Days flown a month14th percentile

    2.0 dmiddle Citation V Ultra 3.2 d

  • Estimated hours a year35th percentile

    ≈54 hrmiddle Citation V Ultra ≈68 hr

Harsher means harder on the aircraft than three quarters of Citation V Ultras; typical is the middle half. Percentiles compare this aircraft with every tracked Citation V Ultra, over its record since 1 Jan 2025.

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What only the report shows.

The fleet is shown, and whether N229N sits inside its middle half. Its grades and values are in the full report.

Chapter 1

Fatigue

Hours per landing, middle Citation V Ultra: 1.3 : 1

Also graded: short hops. Leg length is shown as context.

N229N sits outside the middle half, on one side or the other. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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Chapter 2

Corrosion

Salt air, middle Citation V Ultra: 0%

Also graded: damp air, freeze–thaw, near the coast and moisture in the air.

N229N sits outside the middle half, on one side or the other. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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Chapter 3

Engines and brakes

Short runways, middle Citation V Ultra: 0%

Also graded: hot, high takeoffs; density altitude; dust and dry climate.

N229N sits outside the middle half, on one side or the other. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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The full report on N229N.

All four chapters, every flight since January 2025 leg by leg, and the one thing to ask the seller.

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N229N, Cessna Citation V Ultra

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Questions about N229N.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N229N: how this Cessna Citation V Ultra is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n229n

How many hours does N229N fly a year?

About 29 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 20 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N229N flown?

N229N made 20 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, about 2 a month, and flew on about 2 days in each month it flew.

Does N229N fly internationally?

None of its 20 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026 crossed a border.

When did N229N last fly?

It was last tracked in July 2026. We publish an aircraft’s flights seven days after they happen, and show them by month only.

Why don’t you show which airports N229N uses?

We leave out airports, bases and exact dates on purpose. We show how an aircraft has been used, not where it goes.

What’s in the full TailCheck report for N229N?

All four graded chapters (Fatigue, Corrosion, Engines and brakes, and Utilization), each against the tracked Citation V Ultras, plus the operational summary and operating rhythm, as a PDF, CSV and share link. It costs $395, or $995 a month for unlimited reports and Spotlight.

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