Twin piston

N51CC

1978 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
TC-2131
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Creekview Corporation (Corporation)
Based
Orlando, FL
Registration record

N51CC on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-2131
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Creekview Corporation
Orlando, FL
Certificate issued
1988-05-03
Airworthiness date
1978-03-07
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A65F4B
Mode S (octal)
51457513
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-06-25
    Accident at Akron, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N51CC.
  • 1978-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N51CC

N51CC is a 1978 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-2131. The FAA register lists Creekview Corporation as the registrant in Orlando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 1988 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 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 March 7, 1978.

N51CC 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

1994-06-25 Accident · Akron, CO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW94FA212
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-46-350P
Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO OIL EXHAUSTION WHICH RESULTED FROM A FAILED OIL SCRAPER RING. A FACTOR WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED 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.