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N91WC1973 Beechcraft E-55

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 22, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 2001)10 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lake Charles, LA
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2001
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Geo Basics INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Lake Charles, LA
Certificate issued
Jun 8, 1995
Canceled
May 22, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 4, 1973

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
1973
Serial number
TE-909
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
AC9649

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. 1995 – 2017Geo Basics INCLake Charles, LA

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 (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 13, 2001 · Carterville, MO

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decisions. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane, the inadvertent spiral, and the residence.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CHI01FA206

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI01FA206)

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.

  • Reciprocating engine · crankcase · crackedJul 16, 1995

    AIRCRAFT HAS SEVERAL OIL LEAKS ON RT ENGINE FINALLY RESULTING IN CRACKED CASE. SUSPECT THAT WHEN TEAR DOWN IS DONE, CRANK HAS COUNTERWEIGHT PROBLEM. THIS IS THE THIRD ENGINE THIS YEAR TO REJECT DUE TO CRANK PROBLEMS. SUBMITTER STATED MAYBE ENGINE OVERHAUL SHOULD REQUIRE CLOSER CRANK OVERHAUL…

    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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