Cessna 550

501 registered in the US · built 1972-2006 · TCDS A22CE

501Registered aircraft
494Valid registrations
38Renewals due in 12 months
1972-2006Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine type
Turbo-fan
Engines
2
Seats
8
Weight class
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Certification
Type certificated
Registry name
CESSNA / 550

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

A22CE
Textron Aviation Inc.Listed as model 550 · former holders: Cessna Aircraft Company · revision 74, 12/08/2025

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1970s35
1980s152
1990s118
2000s130

Top states

Delaware59
Florida57
Texas48
Oregon30
California27
Alabama19
Tennessee15
Indiana14
Arkansas14
Virginia13

NTSB accident records

22 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

DatePlaceModelN-numberHighest injury
Dec 18, 2025Statesville, NC550N257BW7 fatal
Aug 20, 2024Odessa, TX550N689VP2 fatal
May 18, 2024Basseterre, KN550N494GPNone
Jul 8, 2023Murrieta, CA550N819KR6 fatal
Mar 27, 2023Oklahoma City, OK550N550DWNone

Registered aircraft (501)

N-numberYearSerialLocationRegistration expiresStatus
N99TK1989550-0621Hailey, IDJul 31, 2029Valid

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