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N989QS: how this Cessna Citation Latitude is flown

A busy Citation Latitude: 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 Latitude.

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How N989QS compares.

Busier than 99% of Citation Latitudes, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

306

in the twelve months, about 26 a month

Busiest Citation Latitudes

5th

of 434 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈417

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation Latitude

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Month by month.

N989QS flew more than the middle half of the fleet in 4 of 12 months. Its busiest month was May 2026, with 77 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was May 2026, with 77 flights. It did not fly in August 2025. The record has 149 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 2 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N989QS, 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 434 tracked Citation Latitudes. Every dot is one aircraft; the gold one is N989QS.

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. 99th percentile

    42.5middle Citation Latitude 31.6

  • Days flown a month97th percentile

    18.4 dmiddle Citation Latitude 14.8 d

  • Estimated hours a year97th percentile

    ≈680 hrmiddle Citation Latitude ≈508 hr

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

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What only the report shows.

The fleet is shown, and whether N989QS sits inside its middle half. Its grades and values are in the full report.

Chapter 1

Fatigue

Hours per landing, middle Citation Latitude: 1.4 : 1

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

N989QS 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 Latitude: 8%

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

N989QS sits inside the middle half. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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Chapter 3

Engines and brakes

Short runways, middle Citation Latitude: 3%

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

N989QS 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 N989QS.

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

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N989QS, Cessna Citation Latitude

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Questions about N989QS.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N989QS: how this Cessna Citation Latitude is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n989qs

How many hours does N989QS fly a year?

About 417 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 306 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N989QS flown?

N989QS made 306 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, about 26 a month, and flew on about 18 days in each month it flew.

Does N989QS fly internationally?

23 of its 306 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 8%, crossed a border.

When did N989QS 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 N989QS 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 N989QS?

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