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N501SW1985 Cessna 501

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1986)7 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2033
Based in
Hanover, MN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
7
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Tobar Services LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Hanover, MN
Certificate issued
Jul 20, 2026
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 9, 2019

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
501
Year
1985
Serial number
501-0689
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
A63F4C

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Jt15d-1b
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. 2026 – nowTobar Services LLCHanover, MN · current
  2. 1990 – 2012Southwest Airlines CoDallas, TX · different airframe: 1990 Boeing 737-5h4 S/N 24178

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 26, 1986 · Bermuda Dunes, CA

BASED ON THE FLT'S LANDING WEIGHT, AN APPROACH REF SPEED OF 99 KNOTS WAS CALCULATED BY THE PILOT. HE REPORTED THAT 115 KNOTS WAS USED DURING THE APPROACH. THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING THE DESCENT TO THE AIRPORT, ONE AIRCRAFT WAS HEARD TO MAKE A GO-AROUND 'DUE TO WINDS, BUT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY ON THE SECOND LANDING.' AT BETWEEN 50 AND 35 FT AGL ON SHORT FINAL TO RWY 29, THE PILOT NOTED THE AIRSPEED…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX86LA198

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX86LA198)

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 (501)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 (501)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 (501)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 (501)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 (501)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 7 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2004-04-09Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1, -1A, and -1B Turbofan EnginesApr 5, 2004Engine (JT15D-1B)Only with: Engines with certain impellers, P/N 3020365, installed.
98-04-38Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, and 560 Series AirplanesMar 25, 1998Airframe (501)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.

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.

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

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