N6555D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 21, 2012. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 172N cancelled June 21, 2012
- Serial number
- 17272863
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Registration pending, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- October 5, 2007
- Last owner
- Registration Pending (Individual)
Marlow, OK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Stickney TANDEM TWIN cancelled April 16, 1965
- Serial number
- S-2
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- July 30, 1961
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Stickney Melvin H (Individual)
Jamacia, NY - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N6555D
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17272863
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude for recovery and the gusty tailwind.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17272863
The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing. A factor was a tailwind condition.
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