# N555EK: 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: November 15, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=555EK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N555EK

## Aircraft that carried N555EK

- [Cancelled 2023-11-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N555EK-2023-11-15): Aeronca 7CCM, S/N 7AC-693. Registration pending, pending cancellation. Owner: [Wisner, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Wisner)

## NTSB investigations on N555EK (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 CEN22LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA139), Mar 4, 2022: Aeronca 7CCM (N555EK), Winnsboro, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control during takeoff and subsequent impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the accident airplane.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N555EK (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 20220304022439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220304022439A), Mar 4, 2022: Aeronca 7CCM (N555EK), Winnsboro, LA, Substantial damage. A CFI pilot was giving instruction on this aircraft to the aircraft owner. They had been doing touch and goes for about an hour. When they were through a…

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