Twin piston

N555RD

1977 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
TC-2025
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Barbara, CA
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Registration record

N555RD on the FAA register

Type
1977 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-2025
Engines
2
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Barbara, CA
Certificate issued
1999-01-11
Airworthiness date
1976-12-23
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A71379
Mode S (octal)
51611571
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-01-16
    Accident at Tehachapi, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N555RD.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
  • 1976-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N555RD

N555RD is a 1977 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-2025. It is registered to an individual in Santa Barbara, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 1999 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 December 23, 1976.

N555RD 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

2004-01-16 Accident · Tehachapi, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · LAX04FA095B
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-B55
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during climb, and the pilot of the other airplane's inadequate visual lookout during cruise.

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.