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N72BG1981 Beechcraft E-55

Registration pendingUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 2005)10 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Pending
expires —
Based in
Farmingdale, NY
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2005
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Farmingdale, NY
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 16, 1984

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
1981
Serial number
TE-1198
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
A9A153

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. until nowIndividual ownerFarmingdale, NY · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 3, 2005 · Providence, RI

The pilot's failure to verify landing gear extension after a landing gear malfunction, which resulted in a wheels up landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC06CA053

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC06CA053)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 5, 1984 · Groton, CT

AS THE ACFT BROKE OUT OF THE 300 OVERCAST LAYER THE PLT SAW BIRDS FLYING OFF OF THE RWY THRESHOLD. DUE TO IFR CONDITIONS AND LOW ALTITUDE THE PLT ELECTED NOT TO GO AROUND. THE TOWER ADVISED THE PLT OF THE BIRDS ON 2 MILE FINAL ON THE ILS APCH.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC85LA023

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC85LA023)

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.

  • Landing gear · wheel half · separatedOct 17, 2010

    NOSE WHEEL EXPERIENCE A CIRCUMFRENCIAL CRACK AT THE BEAD FLANGE ALLOWING THE FLANGE TO SEPARATE FROM HUB ON LANDING AND THEREBY ALLOWING TIRE TO DEPART THE WHEEL.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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