# N8164R: 1974 Beech 95-B55 (T42A), registration cancelled 2013-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2013
- 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 I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: TC-1746
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 1, 1974
- Certificate issued: August 1, 1991
- Last registry action: February 4, 1998
- Mode S code: AB229A
- Owner when cancelled: [Cothron Les](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COTHRON%20LES)
- Location: [Midlothian, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midlothian)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4682° N, 96.9907° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76065, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8164R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8164R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8164R-2013-05-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 FTW02FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA004), Oct 4, 2001: Beech 95-B55 (N8164R), Alvarado, TX, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The inadvertent flat spin of the airplane by the flightcrew resulting from the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. A contributing factor was the impairment (drugs) of the private pilot.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20011004035449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011004035449A), Oct 4, 2001: Beech T42A (N8164R), Alvarado, TX, No damage, 2 fatal. (-23) On October 4, 2001 at 1315 local time, pilot william d. paulin and flight instructor john m. whitmore on board BE-55-T42A, N8164R entered into a flat…
- [Incident 19960629029409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960629029409I), Jun 29, 1996: Beech 95B55 (N8164R), Little Rock, AR. Narrative: after departure from lit, during climb the left engine vibrated severely and lost power. The engine was shut down in flight and an uneventful…

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