Twin piston

N578EK

1942 Cessna T-50

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
2581
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Jacobs L4 /R755-7
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brackettville, TX
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Registration record

N578EK on the FAA register

Type
1942 Cessna T-50
Serial
2581
Engines
2 × Jacobs L4 /R755-7
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brackettville, TX
Certificate issued
1987-07-24
Airworthiness date
1957-04-20
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A76C8F
Mode S (octal)
51666217
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-03-04
    Accident at Brackettville, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N578EK.
  • 1957-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N578EK

N578EK is a 1942 Cessna T-50, serial number 2581. It is registered to an individual in Brackettville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 1987 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Jacobs L4 /R755-7 engines and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 20, 1957.

N578EK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-03-04 Accident · Brackettville, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW90LA078
Reported aircraft: Cessna T50-A17
Probable cause: AN ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONING CARBURETOR AND THE PILOT'S MISJUDGING HIS OBSTACLE CLEARANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A WIRE STRIKE WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE UNCOMMANDED DEPLOYMENT OF CARBURETOR HEAT ON BOTH ENGINES, AN INOPERATIVE GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM, AND A PROPELLER SYSTEM WHICH COULD NOT BE FEATHERED.

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.