Twin piston

N281S

1968 Beechcraft D55 Baron

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
TE-566
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Weatherford, TX
Registration record

N281S on the FAA register

Type
1968 Beechcraft D55 Baron
Serial
TE-566
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Weatherford, TX
Certificate issued
2015-03-25
Airworthiness date
1968-05-03
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2D342
Mode S (octal)
50551502
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N281S.
  • 1968-05-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N281S

N281S is a 1968 Beechcraft D55 Baron, serial number TE-566. It is registered to an individual in Weatherford, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2015 and expires on March 31, 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 May 3, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N281S.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N281S.

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.