Twin piston

N72BG

1981 Beechcraft E55 Baron

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
TE-1198
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Farmingdale, NY
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Registration record

N72BG on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft E55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft E-55)
Serial
TE-1198
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Farmingdale, NY
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1984-04-16
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9A153
Mode S (octal)
52320523
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
934 nm
Cruise (type)
195 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2005-10-03
    Accident at Providence, RI; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N72BG

N72BG is a 1981 Beechcraft E55 Baron (FAA model E-55), serial number TE-1198. It is registered to an individual in Farmingdale, New York.

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 934 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 16, 1984.

N72BG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-10-03 Accident · Providence, RI Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC06CA053
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft E-55
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to verify landing gear extension after a landing gear malfunction, which resulted in a wheels up 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.