Twin piston

N78DD

1961 Beechcraft A55 Baron

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
TC-208
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bakersfield, CA
Registration record

N78DD on the FAA register

Type
1961 Beechcraft A55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-A55)
Serial
TC-208
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2017-04-26
Airworthiness date
1961-11-08
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA8E7C
Mode S (octal)
52507174
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
745 nm
Cruise (type)
191 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N78DD.
  • 1961-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N78DD

N78DD is a 1961 Beechcraft A55 Baron (FAA model 95-A55), serial number TC-208. It is registered to an individual in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2017 and expires on April 30, 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 191 knots and a range of about 745 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 8, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78DD.

Cruise
191 kt
Range
745 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,700 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,470 ft
Fuel burn
27 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft A55 Baron 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 N78DD.

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.