N550FS - 1968 Cessna 401 Aircraft Registration

N550FS is a 1968 Cessna 401, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Foster Steven D in New Richmond, WI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 16, 1968. The registration certificate was issued on May 23, 2002. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N550FS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6FFF9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N550FS was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 401B was a twin-engine corporate transport aircraft that served as an affordable entry point into turbocharged twin-engine aviation during the early 1970s. First flown in 1965 as part of the 401 series, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by two Continental TSIO-520-E engines, seating up to eight passengers in corporate configurations. The aircraft achieved a cruise speed of 209 knots and offered a range of 1,102 nautical miles. Manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas from 1970 to 1972. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C401.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N550FS. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.