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Tail record, Cessna Citation Sovereign, United States register

N44SH: how this Cessna Citation Sovereign is flown

A lightly flown Citation Sovereign: 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 Sovereign.

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How N44SH compares.

Flown less often than 92% of Citation Sovereigns, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

36

in the twelve months, about 3 a month

Busiest Citation Sovereigns

347th

of 377 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈44

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation Sovereign

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Month by month.

N44SH stayed within or below the middle half of the fleet in every month. Its busiest month was November 2025, with 6 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was November 2025, with 6 flights. It did not fly in September 2025. The record has 13 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 3 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N44SH, 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 N44SH.

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. 8th percentile

    2.7middle Citation Sovereign 5.8

  • Days flown a month10th percentile

    2.2 dmiddle Citation Sovereign 4.3 d

  • Estimated hours a year6th percentile

    ≈42 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 N44SH 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.

N44SH 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.

N44SH 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.

N44SH 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 N44SH.

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

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N44SH, Cessna Citation Sovereign

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Questions about N44SH.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N44SH: how this Cessna Citation Sovereign is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n44sh

How many hours does N44SH fly a year?

About 44 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 36 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N44SH flown?

N44SH made 36 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 N44SH fly internationally?

3 of its 36 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 9%, crossed a border.

When did N44SH 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 N44SH 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 N44SH?

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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