Twin piston

N7948R

1969 Beechcraft 55 Baron

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1969
Serial
TC-1231
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Climax, NC
Registration record

N7948R on the FAA register

Type
1969 Beechcraft 55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-1231
Engines
2 × Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Climax, NC
Certificate issued
2026-05-14
Airworthiness date
1969-03-21
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AACA61
Mode S (octal)
52545141
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N7948R.
  • 1969-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7948R

N7948R is a 1969 Beechcraft 55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-1231. It is registered to an individual in Climax, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental O-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 (normal), dated March 21, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7948R.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N7948R.

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.