Twin piston

N162DF

1982 Beechcraft 58P Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
TJ-403
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Faford Aviation Leasing Co (Partnership)
Based
Atherton, CA
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Registration record

N162DF on the FAA register

Type
1982 Beechcraft 58P Baron
Serial
TJ-403
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Faford Aviation Leasing Co
Atherton, CA
Certificate issued
1991-11-20
Airworthiness date
1990-07-30
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0F96D
Mode S (octal)
50174555
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,130 nm
Cruise (type)
214 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-13
    Accident at Palo Alto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N162DF.
  • 1990-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N162DF

N162DF is a 1982 Beechcraft 58P Baron, serial number TJ-403. The FAA register lists Faford Aviation Leasing Co as the registrant in Atherton, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 1991 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-520 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 214 knots and a range of about 1,130 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 30, 1990.

N162DF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
214 kt
Range
1,130 nm
Power / thrust (each)
310
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,376 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,498 ft
Fuel burn
34 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-09-13 Accident · Palo Alto, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR21LA342
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 58
Probable cause: The fuelers addition of the incorrect fuel to the fuel tanks which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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.