Cessna 551
34 on the U.S. register. Built from 1950 to 1989; half of them date from 1981 or earlier. Delaware has the most (7). 88% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the 551 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Business jets
- Power
- Turbofan, 2 engines
- Common engines
- P&W Canada Jt15D-4 (34)
- Seats
- 8
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate June 12, 2007; newest September 25, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 23 | 68% |
| Corporation | 7 | 21% |
| Individual | 2 | 6% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 6% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | 34 | 1950 to 1989 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Nion LLC | 2 |
| Jk Aircraft Options LLC | 2 |
| Worldwide Option LLC | 1 |
| Wolf Rock Industries INC | 1 |
| W Carl Reynolds PC | 1 |
| Two Oceans 555 LLC | 1 |
| Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee | 1 |
| Th Leasing CORP | 1 |
| Skywerx Aviation INC | 1 |
| Sct Aviation LLC | 1 |
| NW Miles Air LLC | 1 |
| N535J LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Nion LLC · Jk Aircraft Options LLC · Worldwide Option LLC · Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 13 cases since 1982, 4 fatal
The 8 most recent of 13 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cessna 551 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
34 as of October 27, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna 551s?
Delaware, with 7.
Who owns the Cessna 551?
88% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Cessna 551s on the register built?
Between 1950 and 1989; half of them in 1981 or earlier.
How many Cessna 551 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
13 accidents and incidents since 1982, 4 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Cessna 551 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Cessna 551 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA has issued 17 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about engine. Operators and repair shops have filed 9 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 2.9 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is landing gear. 93 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Aviation Fabricators INC.
FAA orders 17 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Cessna 551
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 5 | 29% |
| Other and general | 4 | 24% |
| Instruments and avionics | 4 | 24% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 | 6% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 6% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 6% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 6% |
Failure reports 9 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 03 | 1 |
| 04 | 1 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 08 | 1 |
| 09 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 2 | 22% |
| Airframe structure | 2 | 22% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 1 | 11% |
| Engine | 1 | 11% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 11% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 11% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 | 11% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Brake Assy | 1 |
| Cables | 1 |
| Downlock Switch | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Hydraulic Line | 1 |
| Mechanism | 1 |
| Seat Back | 1 |
| Spar | 1 |
| Wire | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 201 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: windshield (14), place lounge (10), stretcher installation (9), side cockpit (8), shoulder harness (8), air conditioning (7), place divan (6), lord engine (6), window pane (4), stretcher (4).
Approved modifications 93 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 551 links to the rest of the register
- Cessna 72,688 aircraft on the register
- Cessna 551 34 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 34 of these aircraft
- Delaware 7 of these aircraft
- Florida 6 of these aircraft
- California 4 of these aircraft
- Ohio 2 of these aircraft
- Nevada 2 of these aircraft
- Nion LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Jk Aircraft Options LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Worldwide Option LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Wolf Rock Industries INC 1 of these aircraft
- W Carl Reynolds PC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 551 13 cases since 1982 · 4 fatal
- FAA orders naming the 551 17 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the 551 9 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the 551 93 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/cessna/551.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 34
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N551TG | Cessna 551 |
Lake Vista Aeronautics LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322MA | Cessna 551 |
N322Ma LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614CP | Cessna 551 |
International Aircraft Marketing & Sales LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811VG | Cessna 551 |
Two Oceans 555 LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555RT | Cessna 551 |
Sct Aviation LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14RM | Cessna 551 |
29Foxtrot LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612VR | Cessna 551 |
Worldwide Option LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26HG | Cessna 551 |
Nion LLC New Century, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N591FP | Cessna 551 |
Jk Aircraft Options LLC Aripeka, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5TR | Cessna 551 |
N535J LLC Bismarck, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1252D | Cessna 551 |
Aeroelite Aviation LLC Columbia, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102DR | Cessna 551 |
Cloud 9 LLC Lafayette, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551MW | Cessna 551 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N518MV | Cessna 551 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551NC | Cessna 551 |
Nion LLC New Century, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16TS | Cessna 551 |
Cypress Aircraft Sales LLC Clemont, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551JK | Cessna 551 |
Jk Aircraft Options LLC Aripeka, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N689EW | Cessna 551 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2022-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40EP | Cessna 551 |
Intrepid Air LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N826RT | Cessna 551 |
Hunter Resources LLC Bossier City, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922EH | Cessna 551 |
Wolf Rock Industries INC Huntington Beach, California |
Standard | 2021-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111GJ | Cessna 551 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71KG | Cessna 551 |
Farwell Flash Aviation LLC Farwell, Texas |
Standard | 2020-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551LS | Cessna 551 |
Mixed Wing LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551SJ | Cessna 551 |
Fav Tailwind LLC Arroyo Grande, California |
Standard | 2019-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551GF | Cessna 551 |
J M Malone & Son INC Carlisle, Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43BE | Cessna 551 |
Computer Service Professionals INC DBA Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N568PC | Cessna 551 |
W Carl Reynolds PC Macon, Georgia |
Standard | 2016-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551GE | Cessna 551 |
NW Miles Air LLC Tualatin, Oregon |
Standard | 2016-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N451DA | Cessna 551 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N513WT | Cessna 551 |
L L Express LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59GB | Cessna 551 |
Th Leasing CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89TJ | Cessna 551 |
Skywerx Aviation INC Blair, Nebraska |
Standard | 2013-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551HH | Cessna 551 |
Gem Air LLC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2007-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |