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Tail record, Cessna Citation CJ3, United States register

N420CH: how this Cessna Citation CJ3 is flown

A lightly flown Citation CJ3: 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 CJ3.

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How N420CH compares.

Flown less often than 77% of Citation CJ3s, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

31

in the twelve months, about 3 a month

Busiest Citation CJ3s

500th

of 649 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈60

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation CJ3

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Month by month.

N420CH stayed within or below the middle half of the fleet in every month. Its busiest month was October 2025, with 5 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was October 2025, with 5 flights. It did not fly in August 2025. The record has 6 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 5 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N420CH, 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 649 tracked Citation CJ3s. Every dot is one aircraft; the gold one is N420CH.

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. 23rd percentile

    3.3middle Citation CJ3 5.3

  • Days flown a month27th percentile

    2.8 dmiddle Citation CJ3 3.8 d

  • Estimated hours a year38th percentile

    ≈70 hrmiddle Citation CJ3 ≈87 hr

Harsher means harder on the aircraft than three quarters of Citation CJ3s; typical is the middle half. Percentiles compare this aircraft with every tracked Citation CJ3, over its record since 1 Jan 2025.

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What only the report shows.

The fleet is shown, and whether N420CH sits inside its middle half. Its grades and values are in the full report.

Chapter 1

Fatigue

Hours per landing, middle Citation CJ3: 1.4 : 1

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

N420CH 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 CJ3: 1%

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

N420CH 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 CJ3: 1%

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

N420CH 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 N420CH.

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

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N420CH, Cessna Citation CJ3

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Questions about N420CH.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N420CH: how this Cessna Citation CJ3 is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n420ch

How many hours does N420CH fly a year?

About 60 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 31 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N420CH flown?

N420CH made 31 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, about 3 a month, and flew on about 3 days in each month it flew.

Does N420CH fly internationally?

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

When did N420CH 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 N420CH 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 N420CH?

All four graded chapters (Fatigue, Corrosion, Engines and brakes, and Utilization), each against the tracked Citation CJ3s, 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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