Twin piston

N8769R

1974 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
TC-1790
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Treasure Island, FL
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Registration record

N8769R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-1790
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Treasure Island, FL
Certificate issued
2024-01-25
Airworthiness date
1974-09-23
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1043
Mode S (octal)
53010103
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N8769R.
  • 1988-10-09
    Accident at Quincy, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8769R

N8769R is a 1974 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-1790. It is registered to an individual in Treasure Island, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 (normal), dated September 23, 1974.

N8769R has 1 accident/incident record 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

1988-10-09 Accident · Quincy, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI89LA006
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 55B
Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CORRECT THE PORPOISE.

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.