# N556CF: Capella FW1C50

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Capella FW1C50](https://openairdocs.org/model/capella-fw1c50) (registry code 05902T1, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: 001
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 2007
- Certificate issued: July 10, 2024
- Expires: July 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A715ED
- Registered owner: [Fetters Christopher J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FETTERS%20CHRISTOPHER%20J)
- Location: [Ozark, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Ozark)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9805° N, 93.2094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65721, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=556CF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N556CF

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Capella FW1C50)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 DCDI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 CEN25LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA062), Dec 15, 2024: Capella FW1C50 (N556CF), Ozark, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during high-speed taxi.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20241215021889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241215021889A), Dec 15, 2024: Capella Aircraft Corp FW1C50 (N556CF), Ozark, MO, Destroyed. PIC was performing a fast taxi with the intention of conducting a check of the airspeed indicator approximately 40 knots. A gust of wind made the aircraft take…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Capella FW1C50 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/capella-fw1c50/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 DCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi.md

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