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N6553CBailey Michael A VARIEZE

Deregistered

Checked 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

View the FAA registry record for N6553C

Accident & incident history

  1. DFW08LA135May 10, 2008Phillipsburg, KSSerious

    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).

  1. May 5, 2015deregisteredWestendorf 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.

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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