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N264941989 Cessna 550

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 7, 2022.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19827 ADs may apply10 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Costa Mesa, CA
owner city / state
Engine
JT15D-4 · 2,500 lb thrust
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
7
confirm with A&P
Service reports
10
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Spirit Aviation Services INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Costa Mesa, CA
Certificate issued
Jan 7, 2019
Canceled
May 7, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 26, 1989

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
1989
Serial number
550-0605
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
A29189

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. 2019 – 2022Spirit Aviation Services INCCosta Mesa, CA
  2. 1950Vest Aircraft & Finance CoDenver, CO · different airframe: Stinson 108 S/N 108-30

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (10)

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.

  • Flight controls · actuator · wornJul 18, 2007

    AT THE PHASE 5 INSPECTION THE ELEVATOR FAILED THE FREE PLAY CHECK. A OVERHAULED UNIT P/N 5565450-98 S/N 0320-63 WAS INSTALLED AND COULD NOT GET THE UP AND DOWN LIMITS TO COME IN TO SPECS. ON CLOSER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PRIMARY DRIVE GEAR HAS 16 TEETH AND THE ORIGINAL UNIT HAS 14 TEETH.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · wire · arcedSep 25, 2003

    IN TROUBLESHOOTING A SUBMERGED FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING, MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP ELECTRICAL HARNESSES HAD CHAFED THROUGH THE BUNDLE INSULATION AND WAS ARCING ON ALUMINUM FUEL LINES P/N 6526355-37 INSIDE BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT WET WING. THE POTENTIAL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bolt · brokenOct 9, 2002

    AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED NOISE IN NOSE AREA, WIND NOISE IN COCKPIT. CREW WAS ABLE TO SEE NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE OPEN AND STEADY. REDUCED SPEED AND LOWERED LANDING GEAR WITH NO PROBLEMS. DOORS REMAINED OPEN AND STEADY. A/C LANDED WITHOUT MISHAP. FOUND THAT BOLT HAD BROKEN THAT HOLDS DOOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · stator · crackedFeb 5, 2002

    ACFT WAS INDUCTED INTO A 1 & 2 AND 5 A&B INSPECTION. DURING INSPECTION DISCOVERED THE LT MLG BRAKE ASSY HAD A CRACK IN ONE OF THE STATOR DISCS. BRAKE ASSY WAS RECEIVED FROM OUR PARTS DEPT HAD ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE WEAR PLATES & LININGS. BRAKE ASSY WAS REPAIRED AT AN OVERHAUL SHOP FOR A DAMAGED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · combustion liner · failedFeb 2, 2002

    AIRCRAFT WAS INDUCTED INTO A PHASE 1,2, 5A & B INSPECTION. DURING THE INSPECTION THE ENGINE IGNITERS WERE TO BE REMOVED. WHILE REMOVING THE IGNITERS OF THE NR 2 ENGINE, THE OUTBOARD IGNITER BECAME STUCK ON THE FLOATING WASHER IN THE COMBUSTION LINER. THE IGNITER BROKE FREE FROM THE FLOATING WASHER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · duct · crackedFeb 2, 2002

    AIRCRAFT WAS INDUCTED INTO A PHASE1,2,5A & B INSPECTION.DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE, THE FRONT BY-PASS DUCT WAS FOUND CRACKED AND A PIECE MISSING FROM IT. THE DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE DUCT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · drain valve · crackedFeb 1, 2002

    DURING A PHASE 1 & 2 INSPECTION, THE ENGINES WERE DE-COWLED FOR THE OIL FILTER CLEANING ITEM. A MECHANIC NOTICED SOME FUEL RESIDUE AROUND THE FUEL DRAIN "EPA" CAN. UPON INSPECTION THE CAN WAS FOUND TO HAVE A MOUNTING BRACKET BROKEN OFF OF IT. THE BREAK WAS WHERE THE BRACKET WAS WELDED TO THE CAN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · switch · stuckJan 22, 2002

    A GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO A SCHEDULED LAUNCH.UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE "HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW" LIGHT ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE DID NOT ILLUMINATE.DURING TROUBLE-SHOOTING, IT WAS DICOVERED THAT THE RIGHT HAND HYDRAULIC FLOW SWITCH WAS STICKING, AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedMar 29, 2001

    DURING SCHEDULED INSP, BULKHEAD (P/N 551202731) WAS FOUND CRACKED; IT IS AT STATION 456.50 LT SIDE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE CRACK STARTS AT A HOLE THAT WAS MISDRILLED DURING PRODUCTION THEN FILLED AT THE FACTORY BY INSTALLING A DOUBLE FLUSH RIVET. THE HOLE WAS THEN RE-DRILLED ADJACENT TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · indicator · malfunctionedJan 12, 1999

    DURING SLOW RATE OF TURNS, THE ATTITUDE FLAG APPEARS AND ADI SPHERE STUCK. ADI STUCK SEVERAL TIMES ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BANKS AND ATTITUDE FLAG COMES IN VIEW.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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