N439S V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N439S is a 1993 Cessna 550 (serial 5500718), registered to Erie Aviation LLC (LLC) in Salem, OR. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 2005 (20 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 A5461D. It is one of 508 Cessna 550 aircraft on the FAA registry. Erie Aviation LLC holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Erie Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Salem, OR

Serial number

5500718

Year built

1993 · 33 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A5461D · 51243035 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 13, 2023

Airworthiness date

Dec 6, 2005

Last FAA activity

May 6, 2024

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2030

FAA region

S

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 485 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 N439S

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