Cessna 550 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 898 Cessna 550 airframes on record (built 1972–2006), 501 currently registered. 17 have one or more NTSB accident records (17 records total, 3 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Cessna 550 accidents
The flight crew’s decision to descend below the decision altitude of an instrument approach without having the appropriate runway visual reference(s) distinctively identified and with the visibility below the minimum that was prescribed for the approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, runway excursion, and subsequent collision with a runway sign. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the airplane, the unstabilized approach, and inadequate crew resource management.
The flight crew’s failure to ensure the landing gear was down which resulted in a gear up landing and subsequent runway excursion.
The airplane's impact with a deer during takeoff.
The pilot's operation of the airplane while intoxicated, which resulted in a loss of airplane control on landing.