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N55510Socata TB21TC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Nov 2004)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Scottsbluff, NE
owner city / state
Engine
TIO 540 SER · 250 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2004
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Western Community College Area DBA
Owner type
Government
City, state
Scottsbluff, NE
Certificate issued
Apr 17, 2015
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 14, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Socata
Model
TB21TC
Serial number
1252
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A71492

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Tio 540 Ser
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
250 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2015 – nowWestern Community College Area DBAScottsbluff, NE · 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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 18, 2004 · Binghamton, NY

The pilot's improper IFR procedure by his flight below the decision altitude, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
IAD05CA015

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for IAD05CA015)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 21, 1997 · Hollywood, FL

continued flight by the pilot into adverse weather conditions, and the pilot allowing the aircraft to exceed its design stress limits. Weather associated with the thunderstorm was a related factor.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA97LA126

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA97LA126)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (TIO 540 SER)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (TIO 540 SER)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.

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 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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