N550J V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N550J is a 1998 Cessna 550 (serial 550-0848), registered to Mayes John (individual) in Carson City, NV. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1998 (28 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada 530A engines rated at 4,000 lbf each (8,000 lbf total), the engine on 29% of registered Cessna 550s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A70033. It is one of 508 Cessna 550 aircraft on the FAA registry. Mayes John holds 8 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Mayes John

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Carson City, NV

Serial number

550-0848

Year built

1998 · 28 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A70033 · 51600063 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 4, 2002

Airworthiness date

Sep 13, 1998

Last FAA activity

Sep 9, 2023

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2029

FAA region

4

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada 530A

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

4,000 lbf × 2 (8,000 lbf total)

FAA engine code

52153

141 of the 485 registered Cessna 550 carry this engine (29%), 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 N550J

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