# N955SD: 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: July 26, 2004
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=955SD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N955SD

## Aircraft that carried N955SD

- [Cancelled 2004-07-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N955SD-2004-07-26): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N, S/N LN080, built 1996. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOS%20ANGELES%20COUNTY%20SHERIFFS%20DEPARTMENT), [Monterey Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Monterey%20Park)

## NTSB investigations on N955SD (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 LAX00TA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00TA186), May 8, 2000: McDonnell Douglas 500N (N955SD), Los Angeles, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The combined failure of the operator management and the check pilot to ensure the landing area was suitable for the slide on landing. Factors were the high vegetation that entangled the skids,…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N955SD (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 20000508036159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000508036159A), May 8, 2000: Hughes 500N (N955SD), Los Angeles, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On may 8, 2000 at approx. 9:25 am PDT, a Mcdonnell Douglas 520N helicopter, N955SD, sustained substantial damage while performing off-airport training in…

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