# N550V: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: May 19, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=550V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N550V

## Aircraft that carried N550V

- [Cancelled 2015-05-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N550V-2015-05-19): Piper PA-24, S/N 24-3078, built 1962. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Autoword Sales & Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AUTOWORD%20SALES%20%26%20LEASING), [Santa Cruz, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Cruz)
- [Cancelled 1930-04-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N550V-1930-04-18): H F Wilcox WILCOX SPORT TRAINER, S/N 100. Owner: [H F Wilcox Aeronautics Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/H%20F%20WILCOX%20AERONAUTICS%20INC), [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa)

## NTSB investigations on N550V (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 LAX89LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA183), May 6, 1989: Piper PA-24 (N550V), Montague, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BECAUSE OF INATTENTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH FAILED TO REPAIR THE LANDING GEAR WARNING THROTTLE…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N550V (1)

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 19890506011009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890506011009A), May 6, 1989: Piper PA24 (N550V), Montague, CA, Substantial damage. Landed gear up. Circuit breaker popped. Failed to check or use manual extend. Gear motor binding. No warning horn.

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