Accident · substantial damage
Apr 1, 2002 · Lake In Hills, ILThe deer on the runway.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- CHI02LA115
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI02LA115)
N502CL1978 Cessna 551
DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 15, 2010.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2002)6 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- Marias Aircorp INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Dover, DE
- Certificate issued
- Mar 30, 2010
- Canceled
- Sep 15, 2010
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jul 6, 1997
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
- 551
- Year
- 1978
- Serial number
- 551-0002
- 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
- A6419B
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- 2010Marias Aircorp INCDover, DE
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 (1)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)
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 (551)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 (551)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 (551)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 (551)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 (551)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 (551)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 (2)
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 · downlock switch · inoperativeJun 2, 2008
RT MAIN GEAR GREEN INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR EXTENDED GOING INTO LAND. CYCLED GEAR AND GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED OUT. AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH FOUND TO BE FAULTY. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · brake assy · brokenSep 7, 2006
DURING TAXI ON RAMP, LT BRAKE LOCKED UP (AIRCRAFT WAS MOVING AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED). AFTER REMOVAL OF LT WHEEL, FOUND 1 STATOR BROKEN IN HALF, DROPPING DOWN ONTO WHEEL (BRAKE KEY), CAUSING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. NO DAMAGE NOTED TO WHEEL OR ANY OTHER PART OF AIRCRAFT. (K)
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