Single-engine piston

N55520

1942 Boeing PT-13D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
75-5520
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Graham, NC
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Registration record

N55520 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Boeing PT-13D
Serial
75-5520
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Graham, NC
Certificate issued
2002-10-30
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A714B5
Mode S (octal)
51612265
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
90 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N55520 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-08-09
    Accident at Morgan Hill,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-06-07
    N55520 previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300 (s/n 327340123); cancelled.
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N55520

N55520 is a 1942 Boeing PT-13D, serial number 75-5520. It is registered to an individual in Graham, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 2002 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 90 knots and a range of about 450 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N55520 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
90 kt
Range
450 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Boeing PT-13D type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-08-09 Accident · Morgan Hill,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2173
Reported aircraft: Boeing PT-13D
Probable cause: SEALING MATERIAL BROKEN FROM ALTERNATE AIR DUCTING

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.