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N551MS — Cessna 501
Rendered live from the FAA Aircraft Registry (refreshed weekly). This tail has no NTSB events or airworthiness directives indexed against it — type-level history is on the type page below.
Registration
Registrant
SIMPSON MICHAEL A
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
BRIDGEPORT, TX
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
May 27, 1998
Airworthiness Date
Dec 21, 1988
Registration Expires
Sep 30, 2027
Last Action
Mar 17, 2023
Aircraft
Serial Number
501-0147
Year Manufactured
1980
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
Certification
Standard (+1 flag)
Engine
P&W CANADA JT15D-1A
Engines / Seats
2 / 8
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
A70446
Type History
Cessna 501 type page → — 190 registered · 19 NTSB records · 47 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 A70446
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