Twin piston

N5F

1957 Beechcraft D-50

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
DH-131
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming GO-480 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (Corporation)
Based
Pittsburgh, PA
Registration record

N5F on the FAA register

Type
1957 Beechcraft D-50
Serial
DH-131
Engines
2 × Lycoming GO-480 series
Registered owner
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
Pittsburgh, PA
Certificate issued
2014-03-12
Airworthiness date
1957-01-17
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A635BB
Mode S (octal)
51432673
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
722 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N5F to the current registrant.
  • 1976-05-24
    N5F previously assigned to a Piper Seneca (s/n 347350267); cancelled.
  • 1957-01-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5F

N5F is a 1957 Beechcraft D-50, serial number DH-131. The FAA register lists Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics as the registrant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming GO-480 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 722 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 17, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5F.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
722 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,215 ft
Fuel burn
28 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft D-50 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5F.

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.