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N552

N552 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Korngold Ralph D WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 8, 1977. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N552 is reserved by a private party since October 18, 2017. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on August 18, 2027.

Korngold Ralph D WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8 cancelled July 8, 1977

Serial number
3
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 29, 1975
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Korngold Ralph (Individual)
Palo Alto, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Standard J-1 cancelled May 7, 1930

Serial number
999
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1920
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Palmer Joe Collier (Individual)
Houston, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N552

OPS07IA003Incident on March 17, 2007 at Las Vegas, NV: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Boeing 737-700

This incident was caused by failure of the LC2 controller to comply with coordination procedures and runway separation standards. Contributing was the failure of LAS ATCT management to establish procedures requiring positive separation of aircraft operating on converging runways.

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