Single-engine turboprop

N55510

Socata TB21TC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
1252
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Lycoming TIO 540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Western Community College Area Dba + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Scottsbluff, NE
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Registration record

N55510 on the FAA register

Type
Socata TB21TC
Serial
1252
Engines
Lycoming TIO 540 series
Registered owner
Western Community College Area Dba + 1 co-owner
Scottsbluff, NE
Certificate issued
2015-04-17
Airworthiness date
1991-03-14
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A71492
Mode S (octal)
51612222
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N55510.
  • 2004-11-18
    Accident at Binghamton, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-03-21
    Accident at Hollywood, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N55510

N55510 is a Socata TB21TC, serial number 1252. The FAA register lists Western Community College Area Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 17, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Lycoming TIO 540 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 14, 1991.

N55510 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-11-18 Accident · Binghamton, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD05CA015
Reported aircraft: Socata TB 21-TC
Probable cause: The pilot's improper IFR procedure by his flight below the decision altitude, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
1997-03-21 Accident · Hollywood, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA97LA126
Reported aircraft: Socata TB-21C
Probable cause: continued flight by the pilot into adverse weather conditions, and the pilot allowing the aircraft to exceed its design stress limits. Weather associated with the thunderstorm was a related factor.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.