# N4158A: 1970 Beech E-55, registration cancelled 2013-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech E-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-55) (registry code 1152732)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A16), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: TE-796
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 20, 1970
- Certificate issued: September 4, 1985
- Last registry action: September 10, 1988
- Mode S code: A4EA24
- Owner when cancelled: [Degan John R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEGAN%20JOHN%20R)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4158A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4158A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4158A-2013-03-11

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 E-55: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-55.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 NYC87LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA254), Sep 26, 1987: Beech E55 (N4158A), Block Island, RI, 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.

- [Incident 19850731042459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850731042459I), Jul 31, 1985: Beech E55 (N4158A), Fort Wayne, IN. Total electrical failure during descent. Clutch in alternator malfunctioned.

## Other aircraft with N4158A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4158A): Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB30Z, S/N 2654, built 2026
- [Cancelled 1962-02-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4158A-1962-02-23): Curtiss Wright C-46A, S/N 347011. Exported to Panama. Owner: [Rensink Ralph W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RENSINK%20RALPH%20W), [Lewiston, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Lewiston)

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