Twin piston

N9608R

1959 Beechcraft 95 Travel Air

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
TD-291
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
B2 West Corporation (Corporation)
Based
Winona, MN
Registration record

N9608R on the FAA register

Type
1959 Beechcraft 95 Travel Air
Serial
TD-291
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
B2 West Corporation
Winona, MN
Certificate issued
1986-01-28
Airworthiness date
1959-09-24
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD5FA6
Mode S (octal)
53257646
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
661 nm
Cruise (type)
170 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1986-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N9608R.
  • 1965-04-01
    Accident at Renton Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-09-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9608R

N9608R is a 1959 Beechcraft 95 Travel Air, serial number TD-291. The FAA register lists B2 West Corporation as the registrant in Winona, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 1986 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O&VO-360 series engines and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 170 knots and a range of about 661 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 24, 1959.

N9608R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
170 kt
Range
661 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,100 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,850 ft
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft 95 Travel Air type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-04-01 Accident · Renton Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0554
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95

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.