Twin piston

N5701V

1966 Beechcraft C55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
TE-89
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ruffcorn Aviation (Partnership)
Based
Bettendort, IA
Registration record

N5701V on the FAA register

Type
1966 Beechcraft C55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-C55)
Serial
TE-89
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Ruffcorn Aviation
Bettendort, IA
Certificate issued
2015-06-09
Airworthiness date
1966-03-09
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A750F8
Mode S (octal)
51650370
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
200 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N5701V.
  • 1969-01-02
    Accident at Florence,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5701V

N5701V is a 1966 Beechcraft C55 Baron (FAA model 95-C55), serial number TE-89. The FAA register lists Ruffcorn Aviation as the registrant in Bettendort, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO 520 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 200 knots and a range of about 550 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 9, 1966.

N5701V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
200 kt
Range
550 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
968 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,414 ft
Fuel burn
31 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft C55 Baron type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-01-02 Accident · Florence,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0088
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-C55

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.