Twin piston

N8540M

1963 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
TC-510
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Madill, OK
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Registration record

N8540M on the FAA register

Type
1963 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-510
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Madill, OK
Certificate issued
2014-05-13
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABB898
Mode S (octal)
52734230
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N8540M.
  • 1970-07-07
    Accident at Wichita,Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-02-19
    Accident at Long Beach Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N8540M

N8540M is a 1963 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-510. It is registered to an individual in Madill, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 2014 and expires on May 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.

N8540M has 2 accident/incident records 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

1970-07-07 Accident · Wichita,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2815
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-B55
Probable cause: CHANISM.
1965-02-19 Accident · Long Beach Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1096
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.