Cessna Aircraft Co LC42-550FG

Aircraft Manufacturer: Cessna Aircraft Co

Model: LC42-550FG

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Co
Manufacturer Serial Number 2073321
Model LC42-550FG
Category Land
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Weight Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Reciprocating
Number of Engines 1 engine
Number of Seats 4 seats
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Safety Analysis

Composition of NTSB accident records for this model in general-aviation operations (FAR Part 91 and 137), based on NTSB data as of May 1, 2026. It's a breakdown of recorded accidents rather than a safety rating, and types with significant non-GA operation (such as Part 135) may be under-represented.

100%
Identity Confirmed

Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).


1 exact, 1 recovered, 0 provisional

Methodology
2
Recorded GA Accidents

Total recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.


1 fatal accidents.

50.0% of recorded accidents were fatal.

16
Currently Registered

Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.


250

Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).


Time series

Accidents by year

Recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents per calendar year, derived directly from the NTSB accident database. Each bar shows the accidents that occurred in that year. Methodology →

2011 – 2012 Total 2
Accidents by year Accidents by year (total 2 observed): 2011 1, 2012 1. 1 2 3 4 0 1 '11 1 '12
Composition

Phase of flight

Which phase of flight each accident occurred in, as coded by the NTSB. Most accidents happen in the phases where most flying time is concentrated, so this isn't a measure of which phase is most dangerous.

2 categories Total 2
Enroute 1
Landing 1
Causes

Finding category

Top-level NTSB cause category, from the coded investigation findings. An accident often has more than one finding, so totals here can exceed the recorded accident count.

NTSB top-level codes Total 4
Personnel issues 3
Environmental issues 1
Outcomes

Injury severity

NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.

Highest per accident Total 2
Fatal 1
None 1

Operating-rule mix (all parts): 091 (2)· NUSN (1)

Recorded Accidents

All 10 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.

Date Location Tail Damage Highest injury Phase of flight Finding categories
Humboldt Bay, CA N141PB Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Beaufort, NC N65131 Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Larned, KS N115FP Substantial None Takeoff Aircraft, Personnel issues
Truckee, CA N112FP Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Winston-Salem, NC N6506L Destroyed Fatal Enroute Aircraft, Not determined, Personnel issues
Okeechobee, FL N6512Y Substantial Minor Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Salisburry, NC N167ZP Destroyed Fatal Enroute Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Llano, TX N1018Q Substantial None Landing Personnel issues
Tampa, FL N1321C Substantial None Standing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Ocean City, NJ N6502A Substantial None Landing Environmental issues, Organizational issues
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