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N5553N

Howard Aircraft DGA-15P

Valid Texas

N5553N is a Howard Aircraft DGA-15P, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine. It has 5 seats. It is registered to Nighthawk Air Systems INC, a corporation in Marion, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 24, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated May 5, 1956.

Aircraft

Maker
Howard Aircraft
Model
DGA-15P
Serial number
978
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · P&W R-985 SERIES · 450 hp
Seats
5
Year built
Not given
Cruising speed
150 mph
Transponder code
A714CC (octal 51612314)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 24, 2020
Expires
February 28, 2027
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · May 5, 1956
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00553595

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Nighthawk Air Systems INC
Type
Corporation
Address
102 Windsock Ln
Marion, TX 78124-6564

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data