Twin piston

N1968D

1968 Beechcraft D55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
TE-576
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bellamy Inc (Corporation)
Based
Three Forks, MT
Registration record

N1968D on the FAA register

Type
1968 Beechcraft D55 Baron
Serial
TE-576
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Bellamy Inc
Three Forks, MT
Certificate issued
2021-04-08
Airworthiness date
1999-10-20
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A181E9
Mode S (octal)
50300751
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
200 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N1968D to the current registrant.
  • 1999-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-06-29
    N1968D previously assigned to a Beechcraft C35 Bonanza / Bonanza C35 (s/n D-3252); cancelled.
  • 1968-07-14
    Accident at Tarkio,Mont, 26; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N1968D

N1968D is a 1968 Beechcraft D55 Baron, serial number TE-576. The FAA register lists Bellamy Inc as the registrant in Three Forks, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 200 knots and a range of about 550 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 20, 1999.

N1968D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
200 kt
Range
550 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

1968-07-14 Accident · Tarkio,Mont, 26 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4712
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C35

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.