N55478 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 15, 1991. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-28-140 cancelled October 15, 1991
- Serial number
- 287325412
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- February 3, 1988
- Last FAA action
- August 17, 1991
- Last owner
- B & E Associates (Partnership)
Long Beach, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR cancelled October 26, 1955
- Serial number
- 1953
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- March 28, 1952
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Williamson John C (Partnership)
Miami, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N55478
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-7325412
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS RELATED TO THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITION, THE AIRCRAFT'S EXCESSIVE WEIGHT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO LEAN THE MIXTURE. ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION TO AFFECT RECOVERY FROM THE DEVELOPING STALL, HIS POOR JUDGEMENT, HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRPLANE, AND HIS IMPAIRED PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION AS IT RELATED TO HIS LACK OF SLEEP AND DRUG USE.
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