Twin piston

N8960M

1963 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
TC-559
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
St Pete Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Saint Petersburg, FL
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Registration record

N8960M on the FAA register

Type
1963 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-559
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
St Pete Aviation Services LLC
Saint Petersburg, FL
Certificate issued
2021-05-05
Airworthiness date
1964-01-02
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC5E02
Mode S (octal)
53057002
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N8960M.
  • 1966-07-29
    Accident at Boulder Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-01-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N8960M

N8960M is a 1963 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-559. The FAA register lists St Pete Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 January 2, 1964.

N8960M 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

1966-07-29 Accident · Boulder Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3237
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-55
Probable cause: UNIDENTIFIED LANDING AIRCRAFT.NO TAXIWAY AVAILABL

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.