Twin piston

N131TW

1974 Beechcraft E55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
TE-963
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Baron N131Tw LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmette, IL
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Registration record

N131TW on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft E55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft E-55)
Serial
TE-963
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Baron N131Tw LLC
Wilmette, IL
Certificate issued
2022-09-28
Airworthiness date
1974-01-11
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A080A6
Mode S (octal)
50100246
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
934 nm
Cruise (type)
195 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N131TW.
  • 1984-03-17
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-01-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N131TW

N131TW is a 1974 Beechcraft E55 Baron (FAA model E-55), serial number TE-963. The FAA register lists Baron N131Tw LLC as the registrant in Wilmette, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO 520 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 195 knots and a range of about 934 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 11, 1974.

N131TW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
195 kt
Range
934 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
968 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,414 ft
Fuel burn
31 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-03-17 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX84LA224
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 55

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.