N553MD - 1980 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

PA44

1980

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1980

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Multi Engine

ICAO Type Code

PA44PA-44 Seminole

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

GROWL INC

Address

900 AIRPORT RD

City

MERRITT ISLAND

State / Zip Code

Florida32952-3712

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51605647

Mode S Code (Hex)

A70BA7

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 27, 2015	ERA15FA326	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot's descent below the published minimum descent altitude in night instrument meteorological conditions without visual contact with the runway environment, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's acute fatigue and his decision to attempt an instrument approach procedure that was not authorized at night.

Aug 27, 2015ERA15FA326

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot's descent below the published minimum descent altitude in night instrument meteorological conditions without visual contact with the runway environment, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's acute fatigue and his decision to attempt an instrument approach procedure that was not authorized at night.

Additional Details

Registration

N553MD

Serial Number

44-8095021

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC