Single-engine piston

N55XJ

2003 Homebuilt Cassutt M 11

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
JDJ002C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carmel, CA
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Registration record

N55XJ on the FAA register

Type
2003 Homebuilt Cassutt M 11
Serial
JDJ002C
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carmel, CA
Certificate issued
2022-10-14
Airworthiness date
2003-08-07
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Special flight permit
Mode S (hex)
A6FF28
Mode S (octal)
51577450
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-12
    Accident at Castroville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N55XJ.
  • 2003-08-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (special flight permit category).
Overview

About N55XJ

N55XJ is a 2003 Homebuilt Cassutt M 11, serial number JDJ002C. It is registered to an individual in Carmel, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is special flight permit category, dated August 7, 2003.

N55XJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-03-12 Accident · Castroville, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR23LA128
Reported aircraft: Jones Jay D Cassutt M 11
Probable cause: A failure of the outboard trailing edge rib in the left wing, which resulted in a separation of the left aileron and a loss of control.

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.