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Tail record, Cessna Citation XLS, United States register

N789HU: how this Cessna Citation XLS is flown

A lightly flown Citation XLS: 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 XLS.

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How N789HU compares.

Flown less often than 88% of Citation XLSs, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

42

in the twelve months, about 4 a month

Busiest Citation XLSs

739th

of 840 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈77

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation XLS

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Month by month.

N789HU stayed within or below the middle half of the fleet in every month. Its busiest month was July 2026, with 7 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was July 2026, with 7 flights. It did not fly in September 2025. The record has 18 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 2 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N789HU, 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 840 tracked Citation XLSs. Every dot is one aircraft; the gold one is N789HU.

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. 12th percentile

    3.3middle Citation XLS 8.7

  • Days flown a month10th percentile

    2.4 dmiddle Citation XLS 5.6 d

  • Estimated hours a year25th percentile

    ≈71 hrmiddle Citation XLS ≈130 hr

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

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What only the report shows.

The fleet is shown, and whether N789HU sits inside its middle half. Its grades and values are in the full report.

Chapter 1

Fatigue

Hours per landing, middle Citation XLS: 1.3 : 1

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

N789HU 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 XLS: 1%

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

Not graded: not enough data.

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Chapter 3

Engines and brakes

Short runways, middle Citation XLS: 4%

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

N789HU 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 N789HU.

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

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N789HU, Cessna Citation XLS

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Questions about N789HU.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N789HU: how this Cessna Citation XLS is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n789hu

How many hours does N789HU fly a year?

About 77 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 42 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N789HU flown?

N789HU made 42 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, about 4 a month, and flew on about 3 days in each month it flew.

Does N789HU fly internationally?

1 of its 42 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 2%, crossed a border.

When did N789HU 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 N789HU 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 N789HU?

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