N55HU is a 1999 Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2046, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 15, 1999. It is one of 361 A-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Delaware. About 87% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 10, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- KAIHAI CORP
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Dec 7, 2006
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6FDD4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51576724
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- A-1B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A22NM (Aviat Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1999
- Serial number
- 2046
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 15, 1999
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1997 | CESSNA 421B | 421B0014 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2022 | Big Creek, ID | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR22LA212 |
| Nov 28, 2010 | North Bend, WA | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR11CA065 |
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.