Single-engine piston

N55HU

1999 Aviat Husky A-1B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1999
Serial
2046
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kaihai Corp (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N55HU on the FAA register

Type
1999 Aviat Husky A-1B
Serial
2046
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Kaihai Corp
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2006-12-07
Airworthiness date
1999-12-15
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6FDD4
Mode S (octal)
51576724
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
980 nm
Cruise (type)
120 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-10
    Accident at Big Creek, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-11-28
    Accident at North Bend, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N55HU to the current registrant.
  • 1999-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1997-01-15
    N55HU previously assigned to a Cessna 421B (s/n 421B0014); cancelled.
Overview

About N55HU

N55HU is a 1999 Aviat Husky A-1B, serial number 2046. The FAA register lists Kaihai Corp as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 2006 and expires on January 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. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 120 knots and a range of about 980 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 15, 1999.

N55HU has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
120 kt
Range
980 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
265 ft
Landing over 50 ft
398 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-06-10 Accident · Big Creek, ID Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR22LA212
Reported aircraft: Aviat A-1B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with fencing.
2010-11-28 Accident · North Bend, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11CA065
Reported aircraft: Aviat A-1B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to predetermine the depth of the snow on the runway.
1996-08-31 Accident · Conchas, NM Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · FTW96LA366
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421B — a different aircraft that carried the N55HU registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent flight into hail which shattered the pilot's windshield and resulted in his incapacitation due to hypoxia.

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.