N257BW is a 1981 Cessna 550 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 5500283, registered in Mooresville, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2031. It is powered by a P&W Canada JT15D-1 with 2200 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued May 13, 1999. It is one of 501 550 aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in North Carolina. About 74% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 18, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- GB AVIATION LEASING LLC
- Location
- Mooresville, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Mar 25, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Mar 25, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A271AD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50470655
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 550
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A22CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 5500283
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- P&W CANADA JT15D-1 (2200 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 8
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 13, 1999
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Mooresville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Norman Airpark Mooresville, NC | 14A | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Statesville Regional Statesville, NC | KSVH | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Concord-Padgett Regional Concord, NC | KJQF | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Statesville, NC | Cessna 550 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR26MA063 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.