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Cessna 550 · 1982 · Rantoul, KS
N53FP is a 1982 Cessna 550 (serial 550-0434), registered to Dodson International Parts Inc (corporation) in Rantoul, KS. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1982 (44 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 A6AE9F. It is one of 503 Cessna 550 aircraft on the FAA registry. Dodson International Parts Inc holds 310 aircraft on the registry.
Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.
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.
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 →
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