# N56AF: 1965 Beech 95-B55 (T42A), registration cancelled 2018-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706)
- Engine: [Continental IO-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-470-series) (registry code 17044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: TF-3
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1989
- Certificate issued: January 12, 1989
- Last registry action: April 23, 2013
- Mode S code: A72497
- Owners when cancelled: [United States Air Force Owner](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE%20OWNER), [Edwards Aero Club Operator](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EDWARDS%20AERO%20CLUB%20OPERATOR)
- Location: [Edwards Afb, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Edwards%20Afb)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9953° N, 117.8840° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93523, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56AF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56AF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56AF-2018-03-05

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 ANC91LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA003), Oct 7, 1990: Beech B55B (N56AF), Eielson Afb, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE DUAL STUDENT'S INADVERTENT, PREMATURE SELECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION; THEREBY CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM TO RETRACT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE…

## 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 19901007044329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901007044329A), Oct 7, 1990: Beech 95B55B (N56AF), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. Student inadvertently raised landing gear on go portion of touch and go landing. Gear collapsed on runway.

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