Twin piston

N1269Z

1961 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
TC-85
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elgin, IL
Registration record

N1269Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-55)
Serial
TC-85
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elgin, IL
Certificate issued
2016-12-15
Airworthiness date
1961-03-31
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06DA7
Mode S (octal)
50066647
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N1269Z.
  • 1961-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1269Z

N1269Z is a 1961 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-55), serial number TC-85. It is registered to an individual in Elgin, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 15, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 standard category (normal), dated March 31, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1269Z.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1269Z.

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.