N5553Y — 1963 Piper PA-23-250
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 16, 2026
N5553Y appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2012, 3 fatalities). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 16, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The pilot's attempted visual flight rules (VFR) flight into marginal VFR conditions on a dark night over water and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude, which resulted in the airplane’s controlled flight into water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1963 Piper PA-23-250).
- Mar 7, 2018deregistered — Cardair Inc
Frequently asked
- Has N5553Y been in an accident?
- Yes. N5553Y appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.
- What kind of aircraft is N5553Y?
- N5553Y is a 1963 Piper PA-23-250 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 27-2295.
- Has N5553Y been in a fatal accident?
- An NTSB record for N5553Y (ERA13LA019) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.
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