Drone (small UAS)

N556NU

Freefly Systems Alta 8 Pro

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
ECN2688777
Class
Drone (small UAS)
Engines
8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nasa Langley Research Center (Government)
Based
Hampton, VA
Registration record

N556NU on the FAA register

Type
Freefly Systems Alta 8 Pro
Serial
ECN2688777
Engines
8
Registered owner
Nasa Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA
Certificate issued
2021-06-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A716F4
Mode S (octal)
51613364
Weight class
UAV under 55 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N556NU.
Overview

About N556NU

N556NU is a Freefly Systems Alta 8 Pro, serial number ECN2688777. The FAA register lists Nasa Langley Research Center as the registrant in Hampton, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 7, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a drone (small uas).

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N556NU.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N556NU.

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

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