# N432L: 1955 Beech C-50, registration cancelled 2013-04-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 16, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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-164
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1956
- Last registry action: July 10, 2003
- Mode S code: A52B86
- Location: [Poplar Bluff, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Poplar%20Bluff)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7633° N, 90.4140° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Poplar Bluff, MO, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N432L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=432L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N432L-2013-04-16

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 C-50: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-50.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW02LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA049), Nov 16, 2001: Beech BE-50 (N432L), Altus, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the ditch.
- [NTSB LAX66F0164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0164), Dec 2, 1965: Beechcraft C50 (N432L), Reno, NV, 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 20011116034519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011116034519A), Nov 16, 2001: Beech C50 (N432L), Altus, OK, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft landed hard, bounced and on rollout all three landing gear collapsed. The propellers were damaged, the right engine mount upper legs broke.…

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