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N550DSCessna S550 · 1988

StandardP&W Canada JT15D-4Shreveport, LA

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N550DS is a 1988 Cessna S550. It is a fixed-wing multi-engine aircraft with 8 seats, powered by a P&W Canada JT15D-4. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Shreveport, LA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 1997. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2023.

38 years old
1 of 95 Cessna S550
No NTSB events on record

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2023

FAA record · Aug 2023 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Metro Aviation INC. Registrant based in Shreveport, LA.

1997

FAA record · Dec 1997 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model S550. Serial S550-0154.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

ModelS550

Year1988

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing multi-engine

SerialS550-0154

EngineP&W Canada JT15D-4

Seats8

BasedShreveport, LA

RegistrantMetro Aviation INC

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2023 — present

Metro Aviation INC · Shreveport, LA

Dec 1997

Airworthiness certificate issued

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