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N178DA1984 CESSNA S550

N178DA is a 1984 Cessna S550, serial S550-0004, registered to AR LEASING LLC, an llc in Portland, OR, US. The FAA issued the current certificate on 28 Jul 2025, and its status is Valid registration, expiring 31 Jul 2032. The record shows no registry changes, no NTSB case on this mark and no service difficulty reports.

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$716,815

Valued 29 Aug 2026

Registration: N178DA
Aircraft: S550; CESSNA
Serial Number: S550-0004

Locked

Total Hours

Locked

Total Cycles

1984

Year

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Registration record

N178DA as the FAA holds it

FAA registry, effective 5 Oct 2026

Airframe

Manufacturer: CESSNA
Model: S550
Serial number: S550-0004
Year manufactured: 1984
Airframe type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification basis: Type certificated
Seats: 8
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb

Powerplant

Engines: 2
Type: Turbo-fan

Airworthiness

Certificate issued: 27 Sep 1984
Classification: Standard
Approved operations: Transport

Registration

Status: Valid registration
Record type: Currently registered
Certificate issued: 28 Jul 2025
Last FAA action: 28 Jul 2025
Expires: 31 Jul 2032
FAA region: Northwest Mountain
Fractional ownership: No
FAA unique id: 00301064

Registered owner

Name: AR LEASING LLC
Registrant type: LLC
Based: PORTLAND, OR, US

Transponder address

Mode S (hex): A13731
ICAO 24-bit: a13731
Octal: 50233461
Decimal: 10565425

Estimated value

$716,815

As of 29 Aug 2026. Virtual Hangar Jetstimate. Market value and charter on virtualhangar.com

Market presence

Not currently listed

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What kind of aircraft is N178DA?

N178DA is a 1984 Cessna S550, serial S550-0004. The FAA classes it as fixed wing multi engine, it seats 8.

Who is N178DA registered to?

The FAA registry lists AR LEASING LLC, an llc in Portland, OR, US, as the registrant of N178DA.

Is N178DA still registered?

The FAA lists the registration as Valid registration. The current certificate was issued on 28 Jul 2025 and expires on 31 Jul 2032.

Has N178DA been in an NTSB-reported accident?

The NTSB database holds no accident or incident record naming N178DA. Marks are reused, so this covers the mark, not every airframe that ever wore it.

Does N178DA have service difficulty reports?

No service difficulty reports have been filed against N178DA.

Who operates N178DA for charter?

No Part 135 certificate lists N178DA, so it is not on file as a charter aircraft.

Is N178DA for sale?

N178DA is not currently listed for sale on the marketplaces we collect.

What is N178DA worth?

The Virtual Hangar Jetstimate puts N178DA at $716,815 as of 29 Aug 2026. A listing asking price, where one exists, is the seller's number and not this valuation.

Has N178DA changed hands?

The FAA record shows no registry changes for N178DA.

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