N5547Y - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

Aircraft Description

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Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

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Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

OCTOPUS FLYING CLUB INC

Address

4308 QUEENSBURY RD

MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPORT

City

RIVERDALE

State / Zip Code

Maryland20737-1031

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

51610653

Mode S Code (Hex)

A711AB

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Dec 17, 2020	ERA21LA080	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in environmental conditions favorable for serious carburetor ice during a prolonged wait with the engine at a low power setting before takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to recognize degraded engine performance during the extended takeoff roll and abort the takeoff.

Dec 17, 2020ERA21LA080

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in environmental conditions favorable for serious carburetor ice during a prolonged wait with the engine at a low power setting before takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to recognize degraded engine performance during the extended takeoff roll and abort the takeoff.

Additional Details

Registration

N5547Y

Serial Number

1246

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

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

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