# N3712B: 1955 Beech C-50, registration cancelled 2012-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech C-50](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-50) (registry code 1152510)
- Engine: [Lycoming GO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (registry code 41527)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A4), [TCDS E-275](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-275) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: CH-146
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 14, 1980
- Last registry action: March 5, 1983
- Mode S code: A43A22
- Owner when cancelled: [Stapp Carroll E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STAPP%20CARROLL%20E)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7421° N, 97.3817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76107, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3712B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3712B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3712B-2012-11-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 C-50: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-50.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 FTW81FRG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG34), May 6, 1981: Beech C50 (N3712B), Los Fresnos, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19810506023019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810506023019A), May 6, 1981: Beech C50 (N3712B), Los Fresnos, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit wire during emergency landing after one engine failed.

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