# N550V: 1962 Piper PA-24, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-3078
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1962
- Certificate issued: August 6, 1975
- Last registry action: August 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A70146
- Owner when cancelled: [Autoword Sales & Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AUTOWORD%20SALES%20%26%20LEASING)
- Location: [Santa Cruz, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Cruz)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9934° N, 122.0982° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95060, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N550V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=550V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N550V-2015-05-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Piper PA-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24.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 LAX89LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA183), May 6, 1989: Piper PA-24 (N550V), Montague, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BECAUSE OF INATTENTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH FAILED TO REPAIR THE LANDING GEAR WARNING THROTTLE…

## 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 19890506011009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890506011009A), May 6, 1989: Piper PA24 (N550V), Montague, CA, Substantial damage. Landed gear up. Circuit breaker popped. Failed to check or use manual extend. Gear motor binding. No warning horn.

## Other aircraft with N550V

- [Cancelled 1930-04-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N550V-1930-04-18): H F Wilcox WILCOX SPORT TRAINER, S/N 100. Owner: [H F Wilcox Aeronautics Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/H%20F%20WILCOX%20AERONAUTICS%20INC), [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa)

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