N555DS - 1981 Cessna 550 Aircraft Registration

N555DS is a 1981 Cessna 550, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Weather Modification LLC in Fargo, ND. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 26, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on November 21, 2016. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada JT15D-4 engine producing 2500 pounds of thrust, N555DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7125A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N555DS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 46.9431, -96.8159 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N555DS was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna Citation II, a pivotal business jet that addressed the speed limitations of its predecessor while maintaining docile handling characteristics, first flew on January 31, 1977. This low-wing twin-turbofan aircraft seated up to 10 passengers plus two pilots, featuring a fuselage stretched 3 feet 9 inches beyond the original Citation I. With a maximum range of 1,520 nautical miles and cruise speeds reaching 400 knots, the Citation II was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1978 to 2006. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C550.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N555DS. 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.