Twin piston

N85MC

Beechcraft D-50

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
DH-79
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Gainesville, FL
Registration record

N85MC on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft D-50
Serial
DH-79
Engines
2 × Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gainesville, FL
Certificate issued
2023-05-02
Airworthiness date
2005-10-12
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA615
Mode S (octal)
52723025
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
722 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N85MC.
  • 2005-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N85MC

N85MC is a Beechcraft D-50, serial number DH-79. It is registered to co-owners in Gainesville, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 2, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 722 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 12, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N85MC.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
722 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,215 ft
Fuel burn
28 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft D-50 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 N85MC.

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.