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Tail record, Cessna Citation Sovereign, United States register

N323QS: how this Cessna Citation Sovereign is flown

A busy Citation Sovereign: flown more 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 Sovereign.

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How N323QS compares.

Busier than 98% of Citation Sovereigns, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

329

in the twelve months, about 27 a month

Busiest Citation Sovereigns

9th

of 377 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈439

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation Sovereign

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Month by month.

N323QS flew more than the middle half of the fleet in every month. Its busiest month was May 2026, with 45 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was May 2026, with 45 flights, and its quietest October 2025, with 12. The record has 151 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 2 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N323QS, 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 377 tracked Citation Sovereigns. Every dot is one aircraft; the gold one is N323QS.

Chapter 4

Utilization

Harsher than its type

How hard has it been used?

Heavy use means more of its maintenance intervals have been used up. Worth checking where it sits in its inspection cycle before a pre-buy.

  • Flights a monthLead measure. 98th percentile

    25.4middle Citation Sovereign 5.8

  • Days flown a month97th percentile

    12.8 dmiddle Citation Sovereign 4.3 d

  • Estimated hours a year95th percentile

    ≈401 hrmiddle Citation Sovereign ≈104 hr

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

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What only the report shows.

The fleet is shown, and whether N323QS sits inside its middle half. Its grades and values are in the full report.

Chapter 1

Fatigue

Hours per landing, middle Citation Sovereign: 1.5 : 1

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

N323QS sits inside the middle half. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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Chapter 2

Corrosion

Salt air, middle Citation Sovereign: 1%

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

N323QS 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 Sovereign: 3%

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

N323QS sits inside the middle half. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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The full report on N323QS.

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

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N323QS, Cessna Citation Sovereign

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Questions about N323QS.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N323QS: how this Cessna Citation Sovereign is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n323qs

How many hours does N323QS fly a year?

About 439 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 329 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N323QS flown?

N323QS made 329 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, about 27 a month, and flew on about 13 days in each month it flew.

Does N323QS fly internationally?

19 of its 329 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 6%, crossed a border.

When did N323QS 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 N323QS 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 N323QS?

All four graded chapters (Fatigue, Corrosion, Engines and brakes, and Utilization), each against the tracked Citation Sovereigns, 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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