Twin piston

N1704W

1972 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1972
Serial
TC-1486
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Framingham, MA
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Registration record

N1704W on the FAA register

Type
1972 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-1486
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Framingham, MA
Certificate issued
2022-04-01
Airworthiness date
1972-10-04
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A11C26
Mode S (octal)
50216046
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N1704W.
  • 2000-08-21
    Accident at Sydney; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-04-21
    Accident at Ft.Myers,Fl, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1704W

N1704W is a 1972 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-1486. It is registered to an individual in Framingham, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2022 and expires on April 30, 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 October 4, 1972.

N1704W has 2 accident/incident records 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

2000-08-21 Accident · Sydney Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI00WA307
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 55
1980-04-21 Accident · Ft.Myers,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1009
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-B55
Probable cause: EN GEAR RAISED,HNDL DISTRACTED PLT,PROPS HIT RWY.

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.