N102HB V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N102HB is a 1982 Cessna 550 (serial 550-0409), registered to Buzz-Air Of Indiana Inc (corporation) in Michigan City, IN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1997 (29 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada JT15D-4 engines rated at 2,500 lbf each (5,000 lbf total), the engine on 51% of registered Cessna 550s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A00CD3. It is one of 503 Cessna 550 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Buzz-Air Of Indiana Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Michigan City, IN

Serial number

550-0409

Year built

1982 · 44 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A00CD3 · 50006323 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 18, 1997

Airworthiness date

Apr 25, 1997

Last FAA activity

May 19, 2023

Registration expires

Jun 30, 2028

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada JT15D-4

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

2,500 lbf × 2 (5,000 lbf total)

FAA engine code

52112

246 of the 481 registered Cessna 550 carry this engine (51%), across 12 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 550 needs roughly 6,200 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~5,363 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N102HB

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