Single-engine piston

N555X

2005 Homebuilt Hummel BIRD

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
HB-3460
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax SEE BOMBADIER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Newton, AL
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Registration record

N555X on the FAA register

Type
2005 Homebuilt Hummel BIRD
Serial
HB-3460
Engines
Rotax SEE BOMBADIER
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Newton, AL
Certificate issued
2005-04-18
Airworthiness date
2006-01-14
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A7140B
Mode S (octal)
51612013
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-04-18
    Accident at Lakeland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-01-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2005-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N555X to the current registrant.
  • 2004-05-10
    N555X previously assigned to a Piper PA-19 (s/n 18-2136); cancelled.
Overview

About N555X

N555X is a 2005 Homebuilt Hummel BIRD, serial number HB-3460. It is registered to an individual in Newton, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2005 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 14, 2006.

N555X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-04-18 Accident · Lakeland, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · MIA07CA078
Reported aircraft: Robert J. Goodyear Hummel Bird
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around.

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.