# N800DC: 1956 Beech D-50, registration cancelled 2022-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech D-50](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d-50) (registry code 1152512)
- 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: DH-120
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 4, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 31, 2005
- Last registry action: March 15, 2019
- Mode S code: AAE22B
- Owner when cancelled: [Caffey Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAFFEY%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Costa Mesa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Costa%20Mesa)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6481° N, 117.9212° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92627, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N800DC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=800DC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N800DC-2022-07-30

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 D-50: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d-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 WPR19FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA096), Mar 16, 2019: Beech 50 (N800DC), Riverside, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and control of the airplane following a loss of right engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## 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 20190316001489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190316001489A), Mar 16, 2019: Beech D-50 (N800DC), Riverside, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. N800DC departed cno(chino) VFR requesting 9500FT enroute to apv. While in flight pilot advised he was having electrical issues with the plane and requested to…

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