Twin piston

N261B

1957 Beechcraft D-50

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
DH-134
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming GO-480 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Winnie Mae Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tallahassee, FL
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Registration record

N261B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Beechcraft D-50
Serial
DH-134
Engines
2 × Lycoming GO-480 series
Registered owner
Winnie Mae Inc
Tallahassee, FL
Certificate issued
2017-12-29
Airworthiness date
1957-03-12
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A282CD
Mode S (octal)
50501315
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
722 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-12-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N261B to the current registrant.
  • 2004-07-14
    N261B previously assigned to a Lake LA-4P (s/n 121); cancelled.
  • 1957-03-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N261B

N261B is a 1957 Beechcraft D-50, serial number DH-134. The FAA register lists Winnie Mae Inc as the registrant in Tallahassee, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2017 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming GO-480 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 722 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 12, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N261B. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
722 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,215 ft
Fuel burn
28 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft D-50 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-12-28 Accident · Redington Bch,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4031
Reported aircraft: Lake LA-4P — a different aircraft that carried the N261B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: COMMENDED BY MANUAL.L FLOAT DUG INTO WATER.

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.