# N55NW: 1981 Agusta A109A II, registration cancelled 2015-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Agusta A109A II](https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-a109a-ii) (registry code 0260120)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H7EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H7EU), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7267
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 1988
- Certificate issued: March 29, 2000
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A6FE53
- Owner when cancelled: [Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20INC)
- Location: [Gearhart, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Gearhart)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.9055° N, 123.7088° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97138, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55NW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55NW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55NW-2015-05-20

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 Agusta A109A II: https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-a109a-ii.md

## Service difficulty reports (5)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2001FA0000330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000330), Aug 17, 2001: SPLINE ADAPTER. FAILED. ENGINE SHUTDOWN DURING FLIGHT DUE TO FLAMEOUT. CAUSE: FAILURE OF SPLINED ADAPTER IN COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR 20000502SH020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000502SH020), Apr 4, 2000: SCISSORS. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION OVERHAUL, THE END OF THE LEVER ASSY (ROTATING SCISSORS ASSY) WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK AT THE BUSHING BOSS END APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH LONG. MATE
- [SDR 99ZZZX1472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1472), Feb 12, 1999: LINE. RUPTURED. DURING FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, NR 2 HYDRAULIC SERVO CAUTION LIGHT, THEN LOSS OF PRESSURE TO THE UTILITY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. AIR
- [SDR 96ZZZX3159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3159), May 31, 1996: BRACE. CRACKED. MAIN LANDING GEAR BRACE HAS CRACK LOCATED AT OUTBOARD BEARING BORE. SUBMITTER STATED DIFFICULT TO SEE UNLESS UNIT IS REMOVED.
- [SDR 96ZZZX1982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1982), Mar 30, 1996: ELEVATOR. CRACKED. RIGHT SYNC ELEVATOR CRACKS SHOWED ALONG EDGE OF INBOARD RIB. RIB PN 109-8200-02-59 AND PN 109-0200-04-7. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY REVEALED CRACKS IN FORWARD SPAR AND

## 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 SEA02FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA030), Jan 20, 2002: Agusta A109A II (N55NW), Baring, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The sequential non-mechanical total loss of power in both engines 1 and 2 for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM to prevent a hard landing. Contributing…

## 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 20020120003929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020120003929A), Jan 20, 2002: Agusta A109A2 (N55NW), Baring, WA, No damage. (-23) After sitting overnight in a remote location, it appears that moisture collected in the air intakes of the engines. The pilot and the local fire chief…

## Other aircraft with N55NW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55NW): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 9550, built 2023

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