Twin piston

N55TE

1975 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
TC-1832
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Maxwell Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chesterfield, MO
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Registration record

N55TE on the FAA register

Type
1975 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-1832
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Maxwell Aviation Inc
Chesterfield, MO
Certificate issued
1990-02-22
Airworthiness date
1975-01-23
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6FEC0
Mode S (octal)
51577300
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

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-10-06
    Accident at Bend, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N55TE.
  • 1975-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N55TE

N55TE is a 1975 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-1832. The FAA register lists Maxwell Aviation Inc as the registrant in Chesterfield, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 1990 and expires on March 31, 2027.

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 January 23, 1975.

N55TE 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

2001-10-06 Accident · Bend, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA02LA003
Reported aircraft: Ellsberg One Design
Probable cause: the separation of a propeller counterweight mounting bracket due to incorrect mounting bolt torque. Factors include significant powerplant vibration during the forced landing, no suitable landing area, and soft terrain next to the narrow road on which the pilot attempted his emergency 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.