# N91WC: 1973 Beech E-55, registration cancelled 2017-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech E-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-55) (registry code 1152732)
- 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-909
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1973
- Certificate issued: June 8, 1995
- Last registry action: July 14, 2004
- Mode S code: AC9649
- Owners when cancelled: [Geo Basics Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GEO%20BASICS%20INC), [114 W Clarence St](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/114%20W%20CLARENCE%20ST)
- Location: [Lake Charles, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lake%20Charles)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2268° N, 93.2154° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70601, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N91WC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=91WC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91WC-2017-05-22

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 E-55: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-55.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX3674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3674), Jul 16, 1995: CRANKCASE. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT HAS SEVERAL OIL LEAKS ON RT ENGINE FINALLY RESULTING IN CRACKED CASE. SUSPECT THAT WHEN TEAR DOWN IS DONE, CRANK HAS COUNTERWEIGHT PROBLEM. THIS IS THE

## 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 CHI01FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA206), Jul 13, 2001: Beech E-55 (N91WC), Carterville, MO, destroyed, 6 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decisions. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane, 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 20010713025899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010713025899A), Jul 13, 2001: Beech E55 (N91WC), Clarksville, MO, No damage. (-23) According to ATC tape, the PIC attempted two ILS approaches. Based on ntap data, the airplane did not descend below 2,400 feet while on the ILS rwy 18…

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