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Tail record, Cessna Citation V Ultra, United States register

N5263: 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 N5263 compares.

Flown less often than 84% of Citation V Ultras, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

30

in the twelve months, about 3 a month

Busiest Citation V Ultras

403rd

of 480 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈52

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation V Ultra

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Month by month.

N5263 flew more than the middle half of the fleet in 1 of 12 months. Its busiest month was June 2026, with 8 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was June 2026, with 8 flights. It did not fly in February 2026. The record has 16 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 2 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N5263, 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 N5263.

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. 16th percentile

    2.6middle Citation V Ultra 4.4

  • Days flown a month6th percentile

    1.8 dmiddle Citation V Ultra 3.2 d

  • Estimated hours a year43rd percentile

    ≈61 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 N5263 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.

N5263 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.

N5263 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.

N5263 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 N5263.

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

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N5263, Cessna Citation V Ultra

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Questions about N5263.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N5263: how this Cessna Citation V Ultra is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n5263

How many hours does N5263 fly a year?

About 52 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 30 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N5263 flown?

N5263 made 30 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, about 3 a month, and flew on about 2 days in each month it flew.

Does N5263 fly internationally?

None of its 30 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026 crossed a border.

When did N5263 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 N5263 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 N5263?

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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