Twin piston

N230Q

1966 Beechcraft C55 Baron

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1966
Serial
TE-278
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dalhart, TX
Registration record

N230Q on the FAA register

Type
1966 Beechcraft C55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-C55)
Serial
TE-278
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dalhart, TX
Certificate issued
2021-02-23
Airworthiness date
1966-12-15
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A209DE
Mode S (octal)
50404736
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N230Q.
  • 1966-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N230Q

N230Q is a 1966 Beechcraft C55 Baron (FAA model 95-C55), serial number TE-278. It is registered to an individual in Dalhart, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 23, 2021 and expires on February 29, 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 December 15, 1966.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N230Q.

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

Published figures for the Beechcraft C55 Baron type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N230Q.

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.