# N8556C: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: June 15, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8556C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8556C

## Aircraft that carried N8556C

- [Cancelled 2022-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8556C-2022-06-15): Udi RC Toys U49W, S/N X001 GU4 RBR. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Christman Richard J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTMAN%20RICHARD%20J), [Arlington, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Arlington)
- [Cancelled 2011-01-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8556C-2011-01-07): Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA, S/N 0450, built 1984. Assigned, pending cancellation
- [Cancelled 1972-08-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8556C-1972-08-14): Piper PA-18A 150, S/N 18-2705. Owner: [Bowles Thomas R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOWLES%20THOMAS%20R), [Live Oak, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Live%20Oak)

## NTSB investigations on N8556C (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 FTW85FPJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FPJ02), May 8, 1985: Robinson R-22A (N8556C), Mcalester, OK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72AA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72AA047), May 22, 1972: Piper PA-18A (N8556C), Arctc Villge, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8556C (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 19850508017039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850508017039A), May 8, 1985: Robsin R22ALPHA (N8556C), Mcalester, OK, Substantial damage. While rounding up cattle,one charged aircraft striking tail rotor. Aircraft ditched nose down and rotors hit ground

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