Twin piston

N6CH

1971 Beechcraft 58 Baron

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
TH-131
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
St Thomas, VI
Registration record

N6CH on the FAA register

Type
1971 Beechcraft 58 Baron
Serial
TH-131
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
St Thomas, VI VI
Certificate issued
2023-01-24
Airworthiness date
1971-05-18
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7C2C7
Mode S (octal)
51741307
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,109 nm
Cruise (type)
195 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N6CH to the current registrant.
  • 1999-03-16
    Accident at St Croix; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-05-05
    N6CH previously assigned to a Beechcraft 65-88 (s/n LP43); cancelled.
  • 1990-11-22
    Accident at Spokane, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6CH

N6CH is a 1971 Beechcraft 58 Baron, serial number TH-131. It is registered to an individual in St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 24, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 195 knots and a range of about 1,109 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 18, 1971.

N6CH has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
195 kt
Range
1,109 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,101 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,498 ft
Fuel burn
31 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-03-16 Accident · St Croix Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA99LA106
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 58
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.
1990-11-22 Accident · Spokane, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA91LA022
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 65-88
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF HIS TOUCHDOWN DUE TO DISORIENTATION CAUSED BY HIS LACK OF FORWARD VISIBILITY CREATED BY AN ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD.

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.