Twin piston

N8796R

1974 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
TC-1807
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sea2Sky Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Dover, DE
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Registration record

N8796R on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-1807
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Sea2Sky Aviation LLC
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2025-01-25
Airworthiness date
1974-10-14
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1AFF
Mode S (octal)
53015377
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

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-27
    Accident at Pacific Grove, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N8796R.
  • 1974-10-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8796R

N8796R is a 1974 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-1807. The FAA register lists Sea2Sky Aviation LLC as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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 October 14, 1974.

N8796R 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

2025-07-27 Accident · Pacific Grove, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR25FA224
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A)
Preliminary report: On July 26, 2025, about 2237 Pacific daylight time, a Beech 95-B55, N8976R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pacific Grove, California. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Review of recorded radio communications from the Northern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (NorCal Approach) revealed that the pilot requested flight following to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), Monterey, California, after departure from San Carlos Airport (SQL), San Carlos, California. The controller provided a transponder code and advised the pilot to remain outside…
NTSB report ↗

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.