# Beech B-55 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 1152729 - Manufacturer (registry): BEECH - Model: B-55 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine - Engines: 2 - Seats: 6 - Registered aircraft: 55 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55 ## ADs that may apply None matched. ## NTSB investigations (38, newest 10) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ERA26LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA043), Nov 14, 2025: Beech 95-B55 (N711FA), Dothan, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the left main landing gear actuator rods, which resulted in a gear up landing. - [NTSB ERA18LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA038), Nov 17, 2017: Beech B 55 (N592SS), Statesville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of left engine power during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following the loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA15LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA249), Jun 19, 2015: Beech B 55 (N216RW), Clearwater, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed completion of the before landing checklist, including the extension of the landing gear, during an approaching thunderstorm, which resulted in a landing with the landing gear in… - [NTSB NYC08CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA122), Feb 28, 2008: Beech B-55 (N4265S), Brookhaven, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing during the first attempt, and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear during the second landing attempt. Contributing to the accident… - [NTSB CHI07FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA009), Oct 27, 2006: Beech 95-B55 (N1832N), Lawrenceville, IL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The improper judgment by the pilot to conduct a flight to, and execute an approach to, an airport with weather conditions that were below the required minimums. Also causal was the pilot's continued… - [NTSB NYC06FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA040), Dec 1, 2005: Beech B-55 (N64PW), Nantucket, MA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during the instrument approach, which resulted in controlled flight into water. Factors were the failure of the air traffic controllers to issue… - [NTSB CHI05CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA010), Oct 19, 2004: Beech B-55 (N558B), Chesterfield, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The diverted attention and the inadequate flare by the pilot during landing. - [NTSB DEN00LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA060), Mar 16, 2000: Beech B55 (N13RJ), Ogden, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadvertent landing gear retraction by person(s) undetermined. A factor was the inadequate supervision of the flight by the flight instructor. - [NTSB LAX93FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA173), Apr 11, 1993: Beech 95-B55 (N7041L), Novato, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A LOSS OF CONTROL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON(S). - [NTSB CHI93LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA130), Apr 4, 1993: Beech B-55 (N4167P), Green Bay, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper replacement of the right wing by maintenance personnel which resulted in the vapor return lines being reversed, and the auxiliary tank vent to be disconnected. All 38: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55/ntsb ## FAA accident and incident reports (54, newest 10) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Accident 20251114021109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251114021109A), Nov 14, 2025: Beech B-55 (N711FA), Dothan, AL, Substantial damage. Aircraft experienced a left main landing gear extension malfunction. After extensive in-flight troublshooting, the decision to initiate a gear-up landing was… - [Accident 20171117021139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171117021139A), Nov 17, 2017: Beech B-55 (N592SS), Statesville, NC, Substantial damage. The pilot was executing a go-around on runway 10 at svh as part of a flight review. He stated that during climb-out at approximately 50 feet AGL there was a… - [Incident 20170707015279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170707015279I), Jul 7, 2017: Beech B-55 (N4167P), Addison, TX, Minor damage. On July 07, 2017 at approximately 6:36PM local time, a Beechcraft B-55 baron, registration number N4167P, owned by cavanaugh collection, inc., experienced a… - [Incident 20170510004659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170510004659I), May 10, 2017: Beech B-55 (N711FA), Jackson, MI, Minor damage. Pilot and one passenger were returning to Jackson County Airport (kjxn) in BE55, N711FA, after local flight. Pilot had received clearace to land and was… - [Incident 20100909050939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100909050939I), Sep 9, 2010: Beech B-55 (N822BE), Poughkeepsie, NY, Minor damage. On 9/9/2010 subject airman stated, a GPS approach to runway 24 was started and the runway lights would not activate via the proper radio frequency, as the… - [Accident 20080228836199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080228836199A), Feb 28, 2008: Beech 95B55 (N4265S), Brookhaven, MS, Substantial damage. (-23) Due to excessive sink rate aircraft contacted runway hard and pilot initiated go-around. Runway contact resulted in blown nose tire. Second touchdown… - [Incident 20071015828589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071015828589I), Oct 15, 2007: Beech 95B55 (N45TC), Bessemer, AL, Minor damage. (-23) Nose gear collapsed on landing. Nose gear control rod broke at aft end approx. 4 inches from rod end. - [Incident 20070409006009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070409006009I), Apr 9, 2007: Beech 95B55 (N29DD), Reno, NV, Minor damage. (-23) During roll out on landing pilot experienced a strong gust of right crosswind and immediately the nose of the aircraft started a shimmy. Shortly the nose… - [Accident 20061027026559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061027026559A), Oct 27, 2006: Beech 95B55 (N1832N), Lawrenceville, IL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) At approximately 2130 hrs (EDT) on October 26, 2006, N1832N departed indianapolis, in (kind) under an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan for… - [Accident 20051201030229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051201030229A), Dec 1, 2005: Beech 95B55 (N64PW), Nantucket, MA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Pilot presumed fatal when cape TRACON lost radar and radio with N64PW, Beechcraft, BE-55, 1-2 miles southwest of Nantucket airport (ack) ma on an ILS… All 54: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55/incidents ## Complete lists - aircraft: 55, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55/aircraft - incidents: 54, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55/incidents --- From OpenAirDocs.org, an independent open copy of FAA data. Only the Federal Register edition on govinfo.gov is the official legal text of an AD.