Twin piston

N38020

1980 Beechcraft 58 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
TH-1208
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pardue Hines Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lincolnton, NC
Registration record

N38020 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Beechcraft 58 Baron
Serial
TH-1208
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Pardue Hines Aviation LLC
Lincolnton, NC
Certificate issued
2018-06-04
Airworthiness date
1980-11-18
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A45E01
Mode S (octal)
51057001
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,109 nm
Cruise (type)
195 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-11
    Accident at Stevensville, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N38020 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-08-12
    N38020 previously assigned to a Piper J4E (s/n 4-1519); cancelled.
Overview

About N38020

N38020 is a 1980 Beechcraft 58 Baron, serial number TH-1208. The FAA register lists Pardue Hines Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lincolnton, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2018 and expires on June 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 195 knots and a range of about 1,109 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 18, 1980.

N38020 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
195 kt
Range
1,109 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,101 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,498 ft
Fuel burn
31 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-04-11 Accident · Stevensville, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA173
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 58
Probable cause: The pilot s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear lever during the landing roll, which resulted in a gear collapse and runway excursion.
NTSB report ↗

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.