Twin piston

N42P

1979 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
TC-2244
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hilltop Lakes, TX
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Registration record

N42P on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft B-55)
Serial
TC-2244
Engines
2
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hilltop Lakes, TX
Certificate issued
2015-08-10
Airworthiness date
1979-05-31
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FA8B
Mode S (octal)
51175213
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
739 nm
Cruise (type)
184 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N42P to the current registrant.
  • 1986-11-19
    Accident at Beckley, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-11-23
    N42P previously assigned to a Beechcraft Bonanza 35 (s/n D-571); cancelled.
Overview

About N42P

N42P is a 1979 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model B-55), serial number TC-2244. It is registered to an individual in Hilltop Lakes, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 184 knots and a range of about 739 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 31, 1979.

N42P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
184 kt
Range
739 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,154 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,148 ft
Fuel burn
27 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-11-19 Accident · Beckley, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO87LA010
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft BE-55

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.