N579M2006 Cessna 550
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198210 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Jet Air INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Galesburg, IL
- Certificate issued
- Aug 26, 2019
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 15, 2006
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
- 2006
- Serial number
- 550-1133
- 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
- A770EB
Engine
- Make and model
- P&W Canada Pw530a
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 2,887 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- 2019 – nowJet Air INCGalesburg, IL · current
- 1938 – 1939Individual ownerSyracuse, KS · different airframe: Lincoln Aircraft Co Lincoln Page 3 S/N 1002
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 (10)
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; … |
| 2010-18-09 | Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW530A, PW545A, and PW545B Turbofan Engines | Sep 10, 2010 | Engine (PW530A)Only with: Engines that incorporate P&WC Service Bulletin PW500-72-30343 or PW500-72-30404. |
| 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; … |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 2003-03-21 | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500 Series Turbofan Engines | Feb 20, 2003 | Engine (PW530A)Only with: Flexible fuel tubes P/N 30J2285-01, 3054416-01, or 30J2323-01 installed. |
| 98-17-10 | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW530A Series Turbofan Engines | Oct 21, 1998 | Engine (PW530A)Certain serial numbers: PW530A PCE-DA0001–PCE-DA0059; PW530A PCE-DA0061–PCE-DA0064 |
| 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. |
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.
- Engine · diffuser · looseMay 4, 2018
DURING A PRE-BUY INSPECTION OF THE LT AND RT ENGINES ON THIS AIRCRAFT, A BORESCOPED WAS PERFORMED. FOUND THAT THE SOME OF THE DIFFUSER ATTACHING HARDWARE INSIDE THE CASE LINER WERE LOOSE OR MISSING FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE HOLES AND LAYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE CASE LINER ON BOTH ENGINES. NO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · fitting · crackedOct 22, 2012
DURING A SCHEDULED PHASE 5 INSPECTION, FOUND FITTING CRACKED IN THE VERTICAL STAB. THE CRACK WAS FOUND USING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION METHODS.
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