Single-engine piston

N55BT

Homebuilt Super Sportsman

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
101
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bigfork, MT
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Registration record

N55BT on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Super Sportsman
Serial
101
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bigfork, MT
Certificate issued
2020-10-06
Airworthiness date
1992-07-18
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A6FD3D
Mode S (octal)
51576475
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-24
    Accident at Spotted Bear, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N55BT.
  • 1992-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N55BT

N55BT is a Homebuilt Super Sportsman, serial number 101. It is registered to co-owners in Bigfork, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 2020 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 18, 1992.

N55BT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-01-24 Accident · Spotted Bear, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA096
Reported aircraft: Heckel Super Sportsman
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll on an unimproved snow-covered runway which resulted in a nose-over.

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.