Twin piston

N8596R

1974 Beechcraft 55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
TC-1780
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tjh Aviation + 2 co-owners (Partnership)
Based
Greenville, TX
Registration record

N8596R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft 55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55)
Serial
TC-1780
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Tjh Aviation + 2 co-owners
Greenville, TX
Certificate issued
2023-03-18
Airworthiness date
1974-09-17
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABCC01
Mode S (octal)
52746001
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8596R.
  • 1978-05-31
    Accident at Goodyear,Az, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8596R

N8596R is a 1974 Beechcraft 55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55), serial number TC-1780. The FAA register lists Tjh Aviation + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Greenville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 (normal), dated September 17, 1974.

N8596R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1978-05-31 Accident · Goodyear,Az, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1260
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 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.