N6553C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bailey Michael A VARIEZE. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 5, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Bailey Michael A VARIEZE cancelled May 5, 2015
- Serial number
- 1
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- January 10, 2008
- Last FAA action
- January 10, 2008
- Last owner
- Westendorf Michael Wade (Individual)
Olathe, KS - Airworthiness
- None on file
Piper PA-28-181 cancelled January 5, 1989
- Serial number
- 287890382
- 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
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Withheld
- Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N6553C
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bailey Varieze · serial 1
The pilots failure to maintain aircraft control during an emergency landing. Contributing factors were the reported smoke and prevailing gusty wind conditions.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-7890382
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