# N5559A: 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: July 14, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5559A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5559A

## Aircraft that carried N5559A

- [Cancelled 2017-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5559A-2017-07-14): Fisher Michael H T-BIRD II, S/N TB2-001, built 2000. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Fisher Michael H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FISHER%20MICHAEL%20H), [Dover, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Dover)
- [Cancelled 1976-06-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5559A-1976-06-22): Sikorsky S-51, S/N 5144, built 1947. Sale reported. Owner: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

## NTSB investigations on N5559A (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 CEN09CA531](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA531), Aug 16, 2009: Fisher Michael H T-BIRD II (N5559A), Dundee, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the outer crankshaft seal.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5559A (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 20090815016849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090815016849A), Aug 15, 2009: Amtr TBIRDII (N5559A), Dundee, OH, Substantial damage. Aircraft took off from a picnic in strasburg, Ohio. Aircraft climbed to about 500 feet when the engine shut off. Pilot restarted the engine for a brief time…

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