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N225HA1979 Cessna 550

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1984)7 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2032
Based in
Dover, DE
owner city / state
Engine
JT15D-4 · 2,500 lb thrust
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1984
ADs may apply
7
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Aircraft Fidelity Corp Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
Nov 5, 2025
Expires
Nov 30, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Sep 9, 1983

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
550
Year
1979
Serial number
550-0089
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
A1F444

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
  1. 2025 – nowAircraft Fidelity Corp TrusteeDover, DE · current
  2. until 2013Individual ownerBoulder, CO · different airframe: 1972 Cessna 150l S/N 15074094

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 19, 1984 · Santa Ana, CA

AFTER COMPLETING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT IN 91 TO 103 DEG WX, THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE PIC FAILED TO FOLLOW THE REQUIRED PROCEDURE IN THE FLIGHT MANUAL OF TURNING OFF THE ANTI-SKID SWITCH AFTER CLEARING THE RWY. RATHER, HE USED THE OUTDATED PROCEDURE IN AN OLD CHECKLIST CARD & LEFT THE ANTI-SKID SWITCH ON. AS THE PIC PARKED THE ACFT THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTIONED & RELEASED…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX84FA487

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX84FA487)

Accident history for this model

ADs 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2015-17-12Air ConditioningSep 29, 2015Airframe (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.
2013-09-11Air ConditioningJul 5, 2013Airframe (550)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; 550 0002–0733; 550 0801–1136; 551 0002–0733; 551 0801–1136; …
2007-11-17Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 AirplanesJul 6, 2007Airframe (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)
2006-06-03Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, S550, 551, and 560 AirplanesApr 20, 2006Airframe (550)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; S550 0001–0160; 550 0002–0733; 551 0002–0733; 550 0801–1075; …
2004-09-05Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, and 551 AirplanesJun 2, 2004Airframe (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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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
98-04-38Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, and 560 Series AirplanesMar 25, 1998Airframe (550)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.
95-25-10Cessna Model 441, 500, 550, and 560 Series AirplanesJan 22, 1996Airframe (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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

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All 500 registered Cessna 550 aircraft

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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