# N78CL: 1966 Beech 95-C55, registration cancelled 2013-02-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 26, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708)
- 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-163
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 24, 1966
- Last registry action: July 18, 1988
- Mode S code: AA8E6A
- Location: [South Bend, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/South%20Bend)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7130° N, 86.3182° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46628, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78CL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78CL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78CL-2013-02-26

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-C55: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55.md

## 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 19850915066839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850915066839I), Sep 15, 1985: Beech 95C55 (N78CL), Robert Lee, TX, Substantial damage. Nose gear retract rod broke at the end connection during takeoff roll.

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