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N3644A1969 Beechcraft E-55

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 11, 2012.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2012)10 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Houston, TX
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
Jun 28, 2012
Canceled
Dec 11, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 22, 1969

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
E-55
Year
1969
Serial number
TE-778
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A41E0D

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2012Individual ownerHouston, TX
  2. until 1954Piper Aircraft CorpLock Haven, PA · different airframe: Piper Pa-22-135 S/N 22-1904

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 2, 2012 · Houston, TX

A damaged ignition harness, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN12LA515

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12LA515)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 3, 2010 · Las Vegas, NV

The landing gear collapse for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR10LA347

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR10LA347)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (10)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2013-16-01Elevator Balance WeightSep 24, 2013Airframe (E-55)
2011-27-04Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Airplanes Equipped With a Certain Supplemental Type…Dec 29, 2011Airframe (E-55)Only with: Equipped with STC SA1762SO (Foxstar modification).
2009-25-01Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Models 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA, 95-B55, 95-B55A…Jan 8, 2010Airframe (E-55)Certain serial numbers: 58 TH-733–TH-1609; 58A TH-733–TH-1609; 58P TJ-3–TJ-497; 58PA TJ-3–TJ-497; 58TC TK-1–TK-151; 58TCA TK-1–TK-151; …
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.
2008-13-17Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificates No. 3A15, No. 3A16, No. A23CE, and No.…Aug 6, 2008Airframe (E-55)Certain serial numbers: F33 CD-1235–CD-1304; G33 CD-1235–CD-1304; F33A CE-290–CE-1791; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; V35B D-9069–D-10403; A36 E-185–E-3629; …. Only with: Circuit breaker toggle switch P/N 35-380132-1 through 35-380132-53 installed.
Show all 10 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2002-11-07Raytheon Aircraft Company Models E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, and 58TCA…Jul 15, 2002Airframe (E-55)Certain serial numbers: E55 TE-768–TE-1201; E55A TE-768–TE-1201; A56TC TG-84–TG-94; 58 TH-1–TH-1388; 58 TH-1390–TH-1395; 58A TH-1–TH-1388; …
2000-18-02Raytheon Aircraft Company Models A65, A65-8200, 65-B80, 70, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-C55, D55…Sep 22, 2000Airframe (E-55)Certain serial numbers: A65 LC-265–LC-272; A65 LC-325–LC-335; A65-8200 LC-273–LC-324; 65-B80 LD-349–LD-511; 70 LB-1–LB-35; 95-A55 TC-191–TC-349; …
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (E-55)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798
98-04-24Raytheon Aircraft Company Models E55, E55A, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA Airplanes…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (E-55)
97-14-15Raytheon Aircraft Company (Formerly Known as Beech Aircraft Corporation) Models E33…Sep 2, 1997Airframe (E-55)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Lights · wire · damagedJul 30, 2010

    DURING AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RESULTING FROM A LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE & PRIOR LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER PRIOR TO LANDING, A 16 GAUGE ELECTRICAL WIRE FOR THE RT STROBE LIGHT WAS FOUND LODGED BETWEEN THE LT MLG ARM ON THE MLG GEARBOX AND THE ATTACHMENT EYE FOR THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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