N372011991 Cessna 550
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19827 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- U S Department Of Homeland Security
- Owner type
- Government
- City, state
- Washington, DC
- Certificate issued
- Jun 19, 1991
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Restricted · Other
- Airworthiness date
- May 13, 1991
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
- Year
- 1991
- Serial number
- 550-0655
- 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
- A43DAB
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- 1991 – nowU S Department Of Homeland SecurityWashington, DC · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 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. |
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Service Difficulty Reports (5)
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.
- Landing gear · bearing · crackedFeb 7, 2012
GEAR WAS REMOVED FOR OTHER MX AND RT FORWARD MAIN LANDING TRUNNION PIN WING FITTING BEARING ASSY WAS REMOVED DUE TO PHENOLIC LINING DAMAGE. TECH WAS INSPECTING BEARING AND FOUND BEARING CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · flow divider · failedJul 4, 2000
ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON TAKEOFF. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ignition · igniter · damagedJan 22, 1999
IGNITERS WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND CENTER ELECTRODE APPEARED TO BE MISSING ON ONE OF THE IGNITERS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT WHEN LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM IGNITER, THE CENTER ELECTRODE WAS LOOSE INSIDE THE IGNITER AND PULLED PARTIALLY OUT CAUSING THE FIRING END TO RECEDE INTO THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · valve · failedNov 10, 1998
AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING IN-FLIGHT PRESS TEST AND IT FAILED CABIN LEAKAGE RATE CHECK WHEN PRESSURE SOURCES WERE SHUT OFF. WHEN PRESSURIZED ON THE GROUND, AIR FLOW WAS HEARD INTO THE CABIN ACM. DUCT FROM ACM TO REAR PRESS BULKHEAD REMOVED AND FLAPPER TYPE CHECK VALVE FOUND AS CAUSE OF LEAKAGE. CHK VALVE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · line · chafedAug 31, 1998
DURING PHASE 5K INPSECTION OF FUEL SYSTEM IN RT WING ROOT, A .023 INCH CHAFE WAS FOUND ON THE PRESS LINE TO THE EJECTOR TRANSFER PUMP. REF: CESSNA IPC 28-20-01 FIG 01 SHET 01 ITEM 40. CHAFED LINE (ITEM 40) IS LOCATED IN THE 'Y' (ITEM 28) OFF THE MAIN FUEL LINE TO THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. IT…
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