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N64LV1996 Cessna 560

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198211 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2032
Based in
Lisle, IL
owner city / state
Engine
JT15D-1 · 2,200 lb thrust
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
11
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Ditch Diggers Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Lisle, IL
Certificate issued
Mar 31, 2025
Expires
Mar 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Feb 5, 1996

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
560
Year
1996
Serial number
560-0345
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
11
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A863F0

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Jt15d-1
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. 2025 – nowDitch Diggers Aviation LLCLisle, IL · current
  2. 1994 – 2000Individual ownerChino, CA · different airframe: Van Meter Lester K Vans Rv-6 S/N 22716

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (11)

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
2025-11-09Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company)…Jul 11, 2025Airframe (560)Certain serial numbers: 560 560-0001–560-0707; 560 560-0751–560-0815; 560XL 560-5001–560-5372; 560XL 560-5501–560-5677; 560XL 560-5679–560-5830; 560XL 560-6001–560-6294; …
2015-17-12Air ConditioningSep 29, 2015Airframe (560)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 (560)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; 550 0002–0733; 550 0801–1136; 551 0002–0733; 551 0801–1136; …
2008-26-04Cessna Model 560 AirplanesJan 28, 2009Airframe (560)Certain serial numbers: 560 560-0001–560-0538
2007-11-17Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 AirplanesJul 6, 2007Airframe (560)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)
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2006-06-03Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, S550, 551, and 560 AirplanesApr 20, 2006Airframe (560)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; S550 0001–0160; 550 0002–0733; 551 0002–0733; 550 0801–1075; …
2004-04-09Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1, -1A, and -1B Turbofan EnginesApr 5, 2004Engine (JT15D-1)Only with: Engines with certain impellers, P/N 3020365, installed.
2003-23-02Cessna Model 560 AirplanesNov 28, 2003Airframe (560)Certain serial numbers: 560 0260–0396. Only with: Except airplanes on which Cessna Service Bulletin 560-34-93, dated March 16, 2001, has been accomplished.
2000-03-09Cessna Model 560 Series AirplanesApr 3, 2000Airframe (560)Certain serial numbers: 560 560-0001–560-0437
98-04-38Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, and 560 Series AirplanesMar 25, 1998Airframe (560)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.
95-25-10Cessna Model 441, 500, 550, and 560 Series AirplanesJan 22, 1996Airframe (560)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 (6)

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.

  • Ice and rain protection · pitot head · brokenNov 30, 2021

    THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT PITOT HEAT WAS INOP DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS. OPERATIONS WERE CONTINUED PER MEL 30-30-01. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT THE PITOT PROBES CONNECTOR. THE PITOT PROBE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PROBE. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine controls · spring · brokenJul 14, 2021

    THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT THROTTLE TRIGGER LOCK MALFUNCTION TRIGGER LOCK IS NOT SPRINGING BACK WHEN RELEASE IN CUTOFF. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM FOUND THE RIGHT THROTTLE TRIGGER LOCK SPRING BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPRING WITH NEW P/N 5565803-15. OPERATIONS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · sump · intermittentMay 16, 2021

    THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FINDING FUEL LEAKING FROM TAILCONE NEAR THE TAIL SKID. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR INVESTIGATED BY OPENING SEVERAL ACCESS PANELS FOR THE TAILCONE. NO LEAK AS FOUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED A BELLY FUEL TANK SUMP WAS INTERMITTENTLY, THIS SUMP IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Navigation · tcas system · failedApr 30, 2021

    THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT UPON POWER UP THE TCAS FAILED INITIALIZATION. THE BASE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED THE TCAS PROCESSOR HAD FAILED. THE TCAS UNIT WAS REMOVED AND A TESTED TCAS UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · control valve · failedAug 22, 2017

    DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORT INDICATED THAT AT FL 410 A SQUEAL DEVELOPED IN THE AREA AROUND THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE CREW NOTED THAT INDICATIONS BEGAN TO SHOW A RISE IN THE CABIN ALTITUDE THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE RISE IN THE CABIN ALTITUDE TO NO AVAIL. THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Servicing · fuel · contaminatedDec 7, 2005

    AC WAS LT OUTSIDE DURING COLD PERIOD, OAT 10F, ENGINES WERE STARTED, IDLED FOR 15-20 MIN TO WARM UP. UPON TAXI OUT, RT ENGINE HAD UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN. MAINT CHECKED BOTH ENGINES AND AIRFRAME FUEL FILTERS WITH NO WATER OR CONTAMINATION FOUND. FURTHER TESTING OF THE FUEL REVEALED A PRIST LEVEL OF…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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