# N500AC: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: March 29, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=500AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500AC

## Aircraft that carried N500AC

- [Cancelled 2022-03-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500AC-2022-03-29): Beech D55, S/N TE-732, built 1969. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)

## NTSB investigations on N500AC (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC80DA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DA083), Sep 8, 1980: Beech D55 (N500AC), Buffalo, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N500AC (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19800908048079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800908048079A), Sep 8, 1980: Beech D55 (N500AC), Buffalo, NY, Substantial damage. Nose gear failed to fully extend. Collapsed on landing. Broken nose gear linkage rod, due to improper installation.
- [Incident 19800203020609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800203020609I), Feb 3, 1980: Beech D55 (N500AC), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Tower fly-by confirmed nose gear did not extend. PN36-820011-9 retract tube broken and gear would not lock.

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