Twin piston

N779NM

1967 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
TC-1053
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Callahan Mfg Inc (Corporation)
Based
Royal City, WA
Registration record

N779NM on the FAA register

Type
1967 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-1053
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Callahan Mfg Inc
Royal City, WA
Certificate issued
2010-07-02
Airworthiness date
1967-12-26
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8BAE
Mode S (octal)
52505656
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
739 nm
Cruise (type)
184 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N779NM.
  • 1969-02-11
    Accident at Niles,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-12-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N779NM

N779NM is a 1967 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-1053. The FAA register lists Callahan Mfg Inc as the registrant in Royal City, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2010 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO-470 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 184 knots and a range of about 739 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 26, 1967.

N779NM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
184 kt
Range
739 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,154 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,148 ft
Fuel burn
27 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-02-11 Accident · Niles,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0642
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-B55

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.