Twin piston

N98PA

1960 Beechcraft B55 Baron

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
TC-18
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
5G Wings LLC (LLC)
Based
Montgomery, TX
Registration record

N98PA on the FAA register

Type
1960 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA: Beechcraft 95-55)
Serial
TC-18
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
5G Wings LLC
Montgomery, TX
Certificate issued
2026-09-03
Airworthiness date
1960-12-15
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADAA11
Mode S (octal)
53325021
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

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N98PA.
  • 2001-02-15
    Accident at Scottsbluff, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N98PA

N98PA is a 1960 Beechcraft B55 Baron (FAA model 95-55), serial number TC-18. The FAA register lists 5G Wings LLC as the registrant in Montgomery, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 3, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

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, dated December 15, 1960.

N98PA 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

2001-02-15 Accident · Scottsbluff, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI01LA090
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-55
Probable cause: the checklist not followed and the wheels-up landing performed by the pilot. The runway light was a contributing factor.

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.