Twin piston

N99PL

1959 Beechcraft 95 Travel Air

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
TD-285
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Brookshire, TX
Registration record

N99PL on the FAA register

Type
1959 Beechcraft 95 Travel Air
Serial
TD-285
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brookshire, TX
Certificate issued
2015-04-01
Airworthiness date
1959-09-17
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADD19A
Mode S (octal)
53350632
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-15
    Accident at Edna, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N99PL.
  • 1959-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N99PL

N99PL is a 1959 Beechcraft 95 Travel Air, serial number TD-285. It is registered to co-owners in Brookshire, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 17, 1959.

N99PL 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

2023-06-15 Accident · Edna, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA243
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary off-field landing.

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.