Twin piston

N4178S

1975 Beechcraft 58 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
TH-652
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Glad Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Gilford, NH
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Registration record

N4178S on the FAA register

Type
1975 Beechcraft 58 Baron
Serial
TH-652
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Glad Aviation LLC
Gilford, NH
Certificate issued
1998-08-06
Airworthiness date
1975-07-10
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4F1A2
Mode S (octal)
51170642
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4178S.
  • 1996-10-02
    Accident at Jackson, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4178S

N4178S is a 1975 Beechcraft 58 Baron, serial number TH-652. The FAA register lists Glad Aviation LLC as the registrant in Gilford, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 1998 and expires on January 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 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 July 10, 1975.

N4178S 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

1996-10-02 Accident · Jackson, MS Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · MIA97LA001
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 58
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in an in flight collision with the runway. A factor in this accident was the pilot diverted his attention away from flying the airplane to fix his shoe lace.

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.