Single-engine piston

N54RF

1957 Beechcraft T34A Mentor

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
G-140
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Urbana, IL
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Registration record

N54RF on the FAA register

Type
1957 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA: Beechcraft A45)
Serial
G-140
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Urbana, IL
Certificate issued
2021-04-10
Airworthiness date
1957-11-27
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6D710
Mode S (octal)
51553420
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
708 nm
Cruise (type)
214 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N54RF.
  • 1990-06-09
    Accident at Champaign, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-11-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N54RF

N54RF is a 1957 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA model A45), serial number G-140. It is registered to an individual in Urbana, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 10, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 214 knots and a range of about 708 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 27, 1957.

N54RF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
214 kt
Range
708 nm
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft T34A Mentor type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-06-09 Accident · Champaign, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI90LA152
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft T-34A
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY FLARE THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING. THE ADVERSE WIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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.