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N550V

N550V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-24 built in 1962. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 19, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N550V is reserved by a private party since May 30, 2023. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on March 30, 2027.

Piper PA-24 cancelled May 19, 2015

Serial number
24-3078
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1962
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 6, 1975
Last FAA action
August 19, 2008
Last owner
Autoword Sales & Leasing (Partnership)
Santa Cruz, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

H F Wilcox WILCOX SPORT TRAINER cancelled April 18, 1930

Serial number
100
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
H F Wilcox Aeronautics INC (Corporation)
Tulsa, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N550V

LAX89LA183Accident on May 6, 1989 at Montague, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-24 · serial 24-3078

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BECAUSE OF INATTENTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH FAILED TO REPAIR THE LANDING GEAR WARNING THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site