Twin piston

N945B

1974 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
TC-1826
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
LLC
Based
—
Registration record

N945B on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A))
Serial
TC-1826
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
2025-07-02
Airworthiness date
1974-11-27
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD1FD4
Mode S (octal)
53217724
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-15
    Accident at North Las Vegas, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N945B to the current registrant.
  • 1974-11-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967-04-08
    Accident at Temecula,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-09-13
    N945B previously assigned to a Bell 47G (s/n 680); cancelled.
Overview

About N945B

N945B is a 1974 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-B55 (T42A)), serial number TC-1826. It is registered to a llc. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2025 and expires on July 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 November 27, 1974.

N945B has 2 accident/incident records 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

2025-07-15 Accident · North Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA215
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A)
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to set the flaps to the proper configuration for takeoff.
NTSB report ↗
1967-04-08 Accident · Temecula,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1119
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-C55

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.