N550NB V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N550NB is a 1981 Cessna 550 (serial 550-0396), registered to Skies The Limit LLC (LLC) in Raleigh, NC. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 2003 (23 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 A70099. It is one of 506 Cessna 550 aircraft on the FAA registry. Skies The Limit LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Skies The Limit LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Raleigh, NC

Serial number

550-0396

Year built

1981 · 45 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A70099 · 51600231 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 25, 2025

Airworthiness date

Feb 5, 2003

Last FAA activity

Jan 25, 2025

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2032

FAA region

1

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 484 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 N550NB

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