N406CT is a 1985 Cessna S550 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number S550-0038, registered in Petersburg, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. It is powered by a P&W Canada JT15D-4 with 2500 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued Mar 22, 1985. It is one of 94 S550 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Virginia. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 20, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CENTRAL VIRGINIA AVIATION INC
- Location
- Petersburg, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
- Certificate issued
- Mar 13, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Mar 13, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4C32F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51141457
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- S550
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A22CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1985
- Serial number
- S550-0038
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- P&W CANADA JT15D-4 (2500 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 8
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 22, 1985
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Petersburg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Cities Exec/Dinwiddie County Petersburg, VA | KPTB | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Mc Laughlin Chester, VA | 2G6 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Richmond Exec/Chesterfield County Richmond, VA | KFCI | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2004 | REIMS AVIATION S A F406 | 0061 | FRANCE |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2010 | Teterboro, NJ | Cessna S550 this airframe | - | None | OPS11IA054 |
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.