N5779N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Helio HST-550A built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 10, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Helio HST-550A cancelled December 10, 2012
- Serial number
- 006
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
- Year built
- 1972
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- August 6, 2009
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Lewes, DE - Airworthiness
- Experimental · To show compliance with regulations
NTSB accident and incident record under N5779N
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Helio HST-550A · serial 006
THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH A KNOWN TAILWIND COMPONENT. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TAILWIND, TREES AND UTILITY LINES ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE TAKEOFF AREA.
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