Twin piston

N499Z

1962 Beechcraft A55 Baron

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1962
Serial
TC-281
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gold Leaf Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Mount Airy, NC
Registration record

N499Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Beechcraft A55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-A55)
Serial
TC-281
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Gold Leaf Aviation LLC
Mount Airy, NC
Certificate issued
2021-08-09
Airworthiness date
1962-04-02
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A633C6
Mode S (octal)
51431706
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N499Z.
  • 1962-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N499Z

N499Z is a 1962 Beechcraft A55 Baron (FAA model 95-A55), serial number TC-281. The FAA register lists Gold Leaf Aviation LLC as the registrant in Mount Airy, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2021 and expires on August 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, dated April 2, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N499Z.

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

Published figures for the Beechcraft A55 Baron type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N499Z.

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.