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N27SF1973 Cessna 500

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires —
Based in
Lock Haven, PA
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Lock Haven Aircraft Sales
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Lock Haven, PA
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jan 31, 1973

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
500
Year
1973
Serial number
500-0064
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2A5B9

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Jt15d-1
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
2,200 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. until nowLock Haven Aircraft SalesLock Haven, PA · current

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 (0)

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

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (8)

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 (500)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 (500)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 (500)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 (500)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 (500)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.
Show all 8 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2004-04-09Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1, -1A, and -1B Turbofan EnginesApr 5, 2004Engine (JT15D-1)Only with: Engines with certain impellers, P/N 3020365, installed.
98-04-38Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, and 560 Series AirplanesMar 25, 1998Airframe (500)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.
95-25-10Cessna Model 441, 500, 550, and 560 Series AirplanesJan 22, 1996Airframe (500)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.

  • Engine · heat shield · failedJun 21, 2005

    INSP, A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN FAN WAS TURNED. BORESCOPE OF TURBINE SEC., AFTER EXHAUST DUCT WAS REMOVED, NR 4 BRG HSG HEAT SHIELD WAS FOUND BROKEN, TWISTED, IN 3 SEPARATE PIECES, WAS RUBBING ON AFT FACE OF NR 3 LOW PRESSURE TURBINE DISC. DISC WAS GOUGED, HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · arm · crackedMar 6, 2003

    DURING A PHASE 5 INSPECTION A SMALL CRACK WAS DISCOVERED NEAR THE LT UPPER NUTPLATE ON THE ELEVATOR BOBWEIGHT SUPPORT ARM. AFTER REMOVING THE ASSEMBLY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE CRACKS AROUND ALL FOUR NUTPLATES. REPLACED BOTH SUPPORT ARMS. SUSPECT METAL FATIGUE AS CAUSE OF THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Pneumatic · duct · crackedJun 26, 1995

    AT CRUISE, PILOT NOTED ITT ON LEFT ENGINE FLUCTUATING AND THEN DROPPING TO ZERO. ALL OTHER ENGINE INSTRUMENTS READ NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INITIAL INVESTIGATION SHOWED PROBLEM TO BE ISOLATED TO THE LEFT ENGINE ITT HARNESS. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO A P & W ENGINE REPAIR FACILITY…

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

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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