N12549Cessna 550
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19827 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- Surdex Corp
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Chesterfield, MO
- Certificate issued
- Jul 17, 2026
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2033
- Airworthiness
- Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Other
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 6, 1984
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 550
- Serial number
- 550-0501
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 8
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Mode S code
- A0694B
Engine
- Make and model
- P&W Canada Jt15d-4
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 2,500 lb thrust
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2026 – nowSurdex CorpChesterfield, MO · current
- 1973 – 1974Pearson Aircraft INCPort Angeles, WA · different airframe: Cessna 172m S/N 17262063
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (7)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-17-12 | Air Conditioning | Sep 29, 2015 | Airframe (550)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; 550 0002–0733; 550 0801–1136; 551 0002–0733; 551 0801–1136; …. Only with: Air conditioning system installed via Cessna STC SA3849SW, SA7580SW, SA7753SW, or SA8918SW. |
| 2013-09-11 | Air Conditioning | Jul 5, 2013 | Airframe (550)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; 550 0002–0733; 550 0801–1136; 551 0002–0733; 551 0801–1136; … |
| 2007-11-17 | Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 Airplanes | Jul 6, 2007 | Airframe (550)Serial numbers per Cessna Service Bulletins SB500-26-02, SB550-26-05, SB560-26-01, SB560XL-26-02, SB750-26-05, SBS550-26-02 (Table 1 of this AD) |
| 2006-06-03 | Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, S550, 551, and 560 Airplanes | Apr 20, 2006 | Airframe (550)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; S550 0001–0160; 550 0002–0733; 551 0002–0733; 550 0801–1075; … |
| 2004-09-05 | Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, and 551 Airplanes | Jun 2, 2004 | Airframe (550)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; 550 0002–0733; 551 0002–0733. Only with: Equipped with BFGoodrich brake assembly P/N 2-1528-6 or 2-1530-4. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98-04-38 | Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, and 560 Series Airplanes | Mar 25, 1998 | Airframe (550)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots. |
| 95-25-10 | Cessna Model 441, 500, 550, and 560 Series Airplanes | Jan 22, 1996 | Airframe (550)Serial numbers per Allied Signal Aerospace Service Bulletins 103576-21-4054, 103576-21-4056, and 103648-21-4055. Only with: Equipped with Allied Signal outflow/safety valves identified in Allied Signal Aerospace Service Bulletins 103576-21-4054, 103576-21-4056, and 103648-21-4055. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (3)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Navigation · indicator · shortedAug 5, 1998
PIN APEARS TO BE GROUNDED TO CHASSIS. UNIT OPERATES ON BENCH, BUT WHEN INSTALLED INSTRUMENT PANEL, IT TRIPS THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · control cable · frayedOct 9, 1997
DURING FLAP RIGGING, FOUND FLAP PRE-SELECT CABLE FRAYED. ORDERED P/N 14550-776-39 CABLE ASSY. FOUND BALL SWEDGE LOCATED AT 106.69 INCH. CONFIRM LOCATION OF SWEDGE BALL WITH CESSNA. CABLE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT WAS 103.0 INCHES. CESSNA IN PROCESS OF BUILDING A SPECIAL CABLE. CESSNA PART MANUAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · tube · chafedAug 17, 1995
DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF FUEL LEVEL LOW LIGHT, LEFT SIDE, FOUND BOOST PUMP WIRE HARNESS HAD CHAFED THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 20-25 PERCENT OF WALL THICKNESS OF ALUMINUM TUBE, PN 6526355-37 (FIG. 01, ITEM 10, CHAPTER 28-20-00 IPB), AND INSULATION OF HARNESS WORN THROUGH SLIGHTLY TO SHIELDING. REPLACED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026