Twin piston

N888BS

1956 Beechcraft D-50

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
DH-14
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming GO-480 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Champaign, IL
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Registration record

N888BS on the FAA register

Type
1956 Beechcraft D-50
Serial
DH-14
Engines
2 × Lycoming GO-480 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Champaign, IL
Certificate issued
1996-07-15
Airworthiness date
1956-01-09
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC3BB7
Mode S (octal)
53035667
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N888BS.
  • 1956-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N888BS

N888BS is a 1956 Beechcraft D-50, serial number DH-14. It is registered to an individual in Champaign, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 1996 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming GO-480 series 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, dated January 9, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N888BS.

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 N888BS.

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.