Twin piston

N98DC

1972 Beechcraft E55 Baron

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
TE-865
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cayuga Copters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cynthiana, KY
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Registration record

N98DC on the FAA register

Type
1972 Beechcraft E55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft E-55)
Serial
TE-865
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Cayuga Copters Inc
Cynthiana, KY
Certificate issued
2022-01-19
Airworthiness date
1972-05-26
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADA919
Mode S (octal)
53324431
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
934 nm
Cruise (type)
195 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N98DC to the current registrant.
  • 1996-10-08
    N98DC previously assigned to a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III (s/n 1508); cancelled.
  • 1972-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N98DC

N98DC is a 1972 Beechcraft E55 Baron (FAA model E-55), serial number TE-865. The FAA register lists Cayuga Copters Inc as the registrant in Cynthiana, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO 520 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 195 knots and a range of about 934 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 26, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98DC.

Cruise
195 kt
Range
934 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
968 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,414 ft
Fuel burn
31 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N98DC.

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.