# N6553C: 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 5, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6553C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6553C

## Aircraft that carried N6553C

- [Cancelled 2015-05-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6553C-2015-05-05): Bailey Michael A VARIEZE, S/N 1. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Westendorf Michael Wade](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTENDORF%20MICHAEL%20WADE), [Olathe, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Olathe)
- [Cancelled 1989-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6553C-1989-01-05): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 287890382. Triennial form not returned

## NTSB investigations on N6553C (2)

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 DFW08LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA135), May 10, 2008: Bailey Varieze (N6553C), Phillipsburg, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots failure to maintain aircraft control during an emergency landing. Contributing factors were the reported smoke and prevailing gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN83FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA001), Oct 1, 1982: Piper PA-28-181 (N6553C), Wolsey, SD, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6553C (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 19821001050149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821001050149A), Oct 1, 1982: Piper PA28181 (N6553C), Wolsey, SD, Destroyed. New instrument rated pilot on first low approach lost control. Crashed in cornfield. Weather below approach minimums.

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