Twin piston

N1047W

1973 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
TC-1536
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
1047W LLC (LLC)
Based
Oakland, TN
Registration record

N1047W on the FAA register

Type
1973 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-1536
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
1047W LLC
Oakland, TN
Certificate issued
2000-06-27
Airworthiness date
1982-09-23
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A016F2
Mode S (octal)
50013362
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
739 nm
Cruise (type)
184 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N1047W.
  • 1982-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1973-05-14
    Accident at Addison,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N1047W

N1047W is a 1973 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-1536. The FAA register lists 1047W LLC as the registrant in Oakland, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2000 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO-470 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 184 knots and a range of about 739 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated September 23, 1982.

N1047W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
184 kt
Range
739 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,154 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,148 ft
Fuel burn
27 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-05-14 Accident · Addison,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1025
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-B55
Probable cause: AL TIMES.PROPS,AIRFRAME,BOTH WING SPARS DMGD.

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.