N666DS is a 1985 Cessna S550 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number S550-0056, registered in Homer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2031. 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 Dec 23, 1991. It is one of 94 S550 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Alaska. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 22, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DAVIATOR LLC
- Location
- Homer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jul 19, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Oct 28, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8CADF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52145337
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- S550
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A22CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1985
- Serial number
- S550-0056
- 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 Dec 23, 1991
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Homer
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer-Beluga Lake Homer, AK | 5BL | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Homer Homer, AK | PAHO | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Jakolof Bay Jakolof Bay, AK | 4Z9 | 13 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | San Diego, CA | Cessna S550 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR25FA161 |
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.