Light jet

N555DS

1981 Cessna Citation II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
550-0275
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Weather Modification LLC (LLC)
Based
Fargo, ND
Registration record

N555DS on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna Citation II (FAA: Cessna 550)
Serial
550-0275
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4
Registered owner
Weather Modification LLC
Fargo, ND
Certificate issued
2016-11-21
Airworthiness date
2010-01-26
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A7125A
Mode S (octal)
51611132
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,500 nm
Cruise (type)
330 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N555DS to the current registrant.
  • 2010-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1994-06-03
    N555DS previously assigned to a Cessna 310G (s/n 310G0104); cancelled.
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N555DS

N555DS is a 1981 Cessna Citation II (FAA model 550), serial number 550-0275. The FAA register lists Weather Modification LLC as the registrant in Fargo, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 21, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 330 knots and a range of about 1,500 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated January 26, 2010.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N555DS.

Cruise
330 kt
Range
1,500 nm
Power / thrust (each)
2500
Takeoff over 50 ft
3,450 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,414 ft
Fuel burn
171 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N555DS.

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.