N6553C — Bailey Michael A VARIEZE
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 11, 2026
N6553C appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2008, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 11, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 1
- Manufacturer
- Bailey Michael A
- Model
- VARIEZE
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The pilots failure to maintain aircraft control during an emergency landing. Contributing factors were the reported smoke and prevailing gusty wind conditions.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Bailey Michael A VARIEZE).
- May 5, 2015deregistered — Westendorf Michael Wade
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N6553C was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Bailey Michael A VARIEZE above.
- until Jan 5, 1989Piper PA-28-181 (s/n 287890382)
Frequently asked
- Has N6553C been in an accident?
- Yes. N6553C appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.
- What kind of aircraft is N6553C?
- N6553C is a Bailey Michael A VARIEZE (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 1.
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