# N48DK: 1978 Cessna 551, registration cancelled 2022-09-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 7, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 551](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-551) (registry code 2076605)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-jt15d-4-series) (registry code 52112)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A27CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A27CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 551-0095
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 21, 1997
- Certificate issued: April 8, 2019
- Last registry action: April 8, 2019
- Mode S code: A5E695
- Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Star S II LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20STAR%20S%20II%20LLC)
- Location: [Baytown, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Baytown)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7663° N, 94.8658° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77523, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48DK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48DK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48DK-2022-09-07

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 551: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-551.md

## 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 CEN21LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA071), Dec 2, 2020: Cessna 551 (N48DK), Lufkin, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to land on a runway that did not provide enough length to stop the airplane given the wet surface conditions, resulting in a runway excursion.

## 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 20201202021719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201202021719A), Dec 2, 2020: Cessna 551 (N48DK), Lufkin, TX, Substantial damage. The pilot stated he touched down at the 1000 foot mark on runway 16 at lfk. The pilot applied brakes to slow the aircraft three times. Each time the pilot…

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