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N551DR

Cancelled 2018

Deregistered aircraft · 1992 Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 · NONE

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Cancelled: June 26, 2018
Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
Serial number: 551192039
Year built: 1992
Type: Glider
Engine: None
Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
Airworthiness date: October 8, 1992
Last registry action: September 7, 2016
Mode S code: A7037D
Owner when cancelled: Registration Pending
Location: Tinley Park, IL
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelPdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelNONENone

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N551DR and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB CEN16FA308Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChannahon, ILThe glider pilot's failure to maintain adequate pitch control while being towed and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed control after releasing from the towline, which resulted in the glider exceeding its critical angle of attack and an…Aug 6, 2016 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N551DR and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20160806020119ATakeoff: Climb Out · Channahon, ILGlider N551DR was damaged substantially after the aircraft impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 27 at the chicago glider club airport (IL59) in minooka, IL. The aircraft impacted the ground at a steep angle of descent 50-100 feet south of the…Aug 6, 2016 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal

Other aircraft with N551DR · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. N551DR is registered now to the first aircraft listed.

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