Twin piston

N8991M

1965 Beechcraft 55 Baron

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
TC-937
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hilgy'S Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Tomahawk, WI
Registration record

N8991M on the FAA register

Type
1965 Beechcraft 55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-937
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Hilgy'S Aviation LLC
Tomahawk, WI
Certificate issued
2012-07-10
Airworthiness date
1965-07-13
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC694A
Mode S (octal)
53064512
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
745 nm
Cruise (type)
191 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N8991M.
  • 2008-04-18
    Accident at Lansing, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-09-25
    Accident at Detroit,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8991M

N8991M is a 1965 Beechcraft 55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-937. The FAA register lists Hilgy'S Aviation LLC as the registrant in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2012 and expires on July 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 191 knots and a range of about 745 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 13, 1965.

N8991M has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
191 kt
Range
745 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,700 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,470 ft
Fuel burn
27 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-04-18 Accident · Lansing, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA110
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-B55
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent raising of the landing gear during rollout.
1967-09-25 Accident · Detroit,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3520
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95B55

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.