# N55CX: Dehavilland DHC-3, registration cancelled 2014-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-3) (registry code 2800202)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-815](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-815) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 139
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 23, 1985
- Certificate issued: December 19, 1985
- Last registry action: July 28, 1994
- Mode S code: A6FD5A
- Owner when cancelled: [Kalka Ben](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KALKA%20BEN)
- Location: [Oakland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7926° N, 122.1601° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94619, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55CX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55CX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55CX-2014-12-17

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 Dehavilland DHC-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-3.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 SEA88LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA132), Jul 15, 1988: De Havilland DHC-3 (N55CX), Wrangell, AK, substantial damage

## 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 19880715026669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880715026669A), Jul 15, 1988: Dhav DHC3 (N55CX), Wrangell, AK, Substantial damage. Struck a snow bank trying to fly through mountain pass with low clouds and fog. Pilot reported whiteout conditions.

## Other aircraft with N55CX

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55CX): Ccx-2300-0005 CCX-2300, S/N CCX-2300-0005, built 2020

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