Ownership guide
Cessna 560
593 registered in the US, built from about 1989 to 2009, 11 seats, most with the Pratt & Whitney JT15D. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.
The fleet
- Registered in the US
- 593
- Built
- 1989 to 2009
- Half built by
- 1996
- Seats
- 11
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Most common engine
- Pratt & Whitney JT15D
Engines installed
- Pratt & Whitney JT15D389 aircraft (66%) · 9 ADs, 0 with a repeat action
- Pratt & Whitney PW535A117 aircraft (20%) · 3 ADs, 0 with a repeat action
- Pratt & Whitney PW535B53 aircraft (9%)
From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.
Airworthiness Directives
12 current ADs name the 560 airframe, 3 with a repeat action; 3 more were superseded. Its engines carry 12 more. 21 equipment ADs name the model.
The ones that come back
ADs with a repeat action: an inspection or replacement at an interval, for as long as the AD applies. These are the airworthiness costs an owner keeps paying.
- 2015-17-12Requires inspections to determine if certain A/C compressor motors are installed and to determine the accumulated hours on certain A/C compressor motor assemblies; and repetitive replacement of the brushes in the A/C...Air conditioning · AirplaneRepeat actionAug 25, 2015
- 2013-09-11Requires inspecting to determine if certain A/C compressor motors are installed and to determine the accumulated hours on certain A/C drive motor assemblies; repetitive replacement of the brushes in the drive motor...Air conditioning · AirplaneRepeat actionMay 30, 2013
- 2006-06-03Requires revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) to prohibit use of the wing fuel boost pumps for defueling under certain conditions; installing a placard; doing other specified investigative and corrective actions...Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, S550, 551, and 560 Airplanes · AirplaneRepeat actionMar 16, 2006
Accident record
24 accidents since 2008, 6 fatal (18 people killed in them, a midair counting both aircraft), 7 aircraft destroyed.
What happened
- Runway excursion2
- Part(s) separation from AC2
- Landing gear not configured1
- Fire/smoke (non-impact)1
- Ground collision1
- Electrical system malf/failure1
Phase of flight
- Enroute8
- Takeoff3
- Landing3
- Initial climb3
- Taxi2
The latest
| Date | Where | What happened | Injuries | NTSB number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | Danville, KY | Takeoff: Runway excursion | None | ERA26LA107 |
| 2025-09-06 | Dallas, TX | Landing: Landing gear not configured | None | CEN25LA371 |
| 2025-08-07 | Mwihoko | Unknown: Fire/smoke (non-impact) | Fatal | GAA25WA234 |
| 2024-12-27 | Pagosa springs, CO | Takeoff: Runway excursion | None | CEN25LA074 |
| 2024-12-11 | Atlanta, GA | Taxi: Ground collision | None | ERA25LA073 |
| 2024-01-27 | Tripoli | Initial climb: Electrical system malf/failure | Minor | GAA24WA092 |
From the NTSB's aviation accident database, refreshed monthly; accidents only, homebuilts left out. Counts, not rates: nobody publishes how many hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Look up any case by its number in the NTSB's CAROL.
What it costs to run
Per hour flown
Per year, flown or not
- Fuel
- $0/hr
- Engine reserve
- $0/hr
- A year
- $0
- All in, per hour
- $0/hr
Everything else is yours to fill in: insurance, hangar and overhaul prices vary too much by pilot, airport and shop for a default to mean anything. Nothing you type leaves this page.
Before you buy one
- Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
- For each repeat-action AD (3 on the airframe), find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
- Compare the engine's time since overhaul with its maker's published overhaul time, and look for the reason behind any long gap in flying.
- 21 equipment ADs name the 560 (a muffler, a seat belt, a display): find out which of that equipment is installed.
- Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
- Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.
The rest of the 560 family
Questions
- How many Cessna 560s are registered in the US?
- 593, in the FAA aircraft registry.
- When was the Cessna 560 built?
- From about 1989 to 2009. Half of those registered today were built by 1996.
- What engine does the Cessna 560 have?
- Most have the Pratt & Whitney JT15D (66% of those registered); others have the Pratt & Whitney PW535A, Pratt & Whitney PW535B.
- How many accidents has the Cessna 560 had?
- 24 in the NTSB's database since 2008, 6 of them fatal. The most common defining event was runway excursion. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
- How many Airworthiness Directives does the Cessna 560 have?
- 12 current ADs name the 560 airframe, 3 of them with a repeat action, and 12 more name its engines. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.
Figures from the FAA aircraft registry and the FAA's Airworthiness Directives, rebuilt daily. An AD listed for a model is one to read; whether it applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number, equipment and records.