Twin piston

N44RA

1965 Beechcraft 55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
TC-916
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Portland, OR
Registration record

N44RA on the FAA register

Type
1965 Beechcraft 55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-916
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Portland, OR
Certificate issued
2018-01-25
Airworthiness date
1965-05-27
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A549BC
Mode S (octal)
51244674
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
745 nm
Cruise (type)
191 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N44RA.
  • 2001-10-12
    Accident at Raleigh, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N44RA

N44RA is a 1965 Beechcraft 55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-916. It is registered to an individual in Portland, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO-470 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 191 knots and a range of about 745 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 27, 1965.

N44RA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
191 kt
Range
745 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,700 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,470 ft
Fuel burn
27 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-10-12 Accident · Raleigh, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL02LA006
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft BE-55-T42A
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, and improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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.