# N8472N: 1968 Beech D55, registration cancelled 2004-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech D55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55) (registry code 1152730)
- 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-577
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 24, 1968
- Certificate issued: April 23, 1999
- Last registry action: September 21, 2004
- Mode S code: AB9C85
- Owner when cancelled: [Austin Thomas M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AUSTIN%20THOMAS%20M)
- Location: [Jonesville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Jonesville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2251° N, 80.8155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28642, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8472N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8472N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8472N-2004-11-05

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 D55: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55.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 ATL01LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA038), Mar 10, 2001: Beech 55 (N8472N), Lake Wales, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the descent and before landing checklist that resulted in fuel starvation to both engines and the subsequent loss of engine power.

## 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 20010210035219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010210035219A), Feb 10, 2001: Beech D55 (N8472N), Lake Wales, FL, No damage. (-23) On 10 March 2001, Mr. Thomas m. austin, holder of private pilot certificate number 245700117, operated his Beechcraft BE-55 baron, N8472N on an…

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