Has anyone ever told you that you can’t have an airplane that is fast that will carry a high payload? That you have to compromise on speed to get payload and you have to compromise on payload to get speed? You can start saying “I told you so” to those naysayers as soon as the ink is dry on your purchase of N5550Y.
Why is that? How about 180 KTAS at 12,000 feet while carrying 89 gallons of fuel and 979 pounds of payload. Say what? The numbers don’t lie. N5550Y has an incredible 1,513 pound useful load and a 979 pound full fuel payload. You could fill up all 6 seats and go from Austin to Phoenix non-stop with an hour reserve (and beat a Bonanza!).
How’s the engine, you ask? It’s freshly overhauled by Western Skyways. Installed 10 hours ago, it is essentially brand new, so it’ll likely outlast the next several owners.
Do your passengers get hot in the summer time? N5550Y has factory air conditioning to keep everyone cool on hot summer days.
N5550Y is a 2 owner airplane, with the current owner having owned it since 1982. He has given this airplane lots of TLC and it’s essentially considered a family member!
Want an airplane that can do it all? N5550Y is the airplane for you. Call Mark Herbert at (512) 826-8566 or email mark@txtopaviation.com. Full digital logbooks are available upon request.
5420 Total Time (Current as of May 2025)
No Damage History
Factory Air Conditioning
2 Owner Airplane (Current owner has owned it since 1982)
Hangared It’s Entire Life
89 Gallons Usable Fuel
Empty Weight: 2487 lbs
Useful Load: 1513 lbs
New Headliner in 2024
AD 2023-02-17 (Wing Spar Eddy Current Inspection) Completed December 2024 and no cracks discovered
Continental TSIO-520-R Freshly Overhauled Western Skyways Engine
GAMI Injectors
Time Since Overhaul: 10 hours (1,600 Hour TBO)
Engine Overhauled in 2024 by Western Skyways
Both Magnetos Overhauled in 2024
New Starter at Overhaul in 2024
Turbocharger Overhauled in 2024
3 Blade McCauley Propeller
Time Since Overhaul: 10 hours
Propeller Governor Overhauled in 2024
Prop Heat
Garmin 530W (Recently Refurbished)
Garmin 430W (Recently Refurbished)
Garmin GTX 345 ADS-B In & Out BlueTooth Transponder
STEC 55x 2 Axis Autopilot with Altitude Pre-Select
JPI 730 Color 6 Place Engine Monitor with Volt Meter
Sandel EHSI
Electronics International Fuel Flow Gauge and Totalizer
Digital Tachometer
Stormscope
White Base Coat w/Maroon Striping
Painted in 1998
6/10
6 Seats
Cavernous Cabin and Baggage Area
Maroon Cloth Seats
Maroon Carpet
6/10
Annual due December 2026
Digital Logbooks available upon request