N5551U - 1991 Socata TB-20 Trinidad Aircraft Registration

N5551U is a 1991 Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Briese Mathew in Rochester, MN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 13, 1991. The registration certificate was issued on December 17, 2019. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N5551U is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7148C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5551U was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 43.7928, -92.5063 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5551U was last updated on September 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

SOCATA (now Daher-SOCATA), based in Tarbes, France, manufactured the TB series of touring aircraft and the TBM turboprop line. The TB20 Trinidad and TBM series are known for their modern designs and performance. AviatorDB tracks 1,070 Socata aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TB-20 TRINIDAD model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5551U. 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.