# N1742W: Beech 95-B55 (T42A), registration cancelled 1973-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: TC-1494
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 5, 1973
- Mode S code: A12ABC
- Owner when cancelled: [Sheffield W H Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEFFIELD%20W%20H%20JR)
- Location: [Beckley, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Beckley)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1742W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1742W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1742W-1973-11-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech 95-B55 (T42A): https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD74AI015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI015), Sep 12, 1973: Beech B55 (N1742W), Agusta Springs, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19730912031579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730912031579A), Sep 12, 1973: Beech A56TC (N1742W), Agusta Springs, VA, Destroyed. Letdown thru fog. Reduced vsby. Hit top of mtn ridge.

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