Single-engine piston

N555A

1962 Homebuilt JD-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
1001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Oshkosh, WI
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Registration record

N555A on the FAA register

Type
1962 Homebuilt JD-2
Serial
1001
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc
Oshkosh, WI
Certificate issued
2019-08-22
Airworthiness date
1980-03-31
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A711FE
Mode S (octal)
51610776
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N555A.
  • 1980-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1968-07-29
    Accident at Rockford,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N555A

N555A is a 1962 Homebuilt JD-2, serial number 1001. The FAA register lists Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc as the registrant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 31, 1980.

N555A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-07-29 Accident · Rockford,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2908
Reported aircraft: Dyke Delta JD-2
Probable cause: UP LDG.STRUCK PIPER N3878T,SUBST DAMAGE.

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.