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N56AF

N56AF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech 95-B55 (T42A) built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 5, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N56AF is reserved by a private party since September 24, 2024. Reservation type: Fee paid, expiration notice sent. An expiration notice was issued on July 24, 2026.

Beech 95-B55 (T42A) cancelled March 5, 2018

Serial number
TF-3
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 12, 1989
Last FAA action
April 23, 2013
Last owner
United States Air Force Owner (Government)
Edwards Afb, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N56AF

ANC91LA003Accident on October 7, 1990 at Eielson Afb, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech B55B · serial TF-3

THE DUAL STUDENT'S INADVERTENT, PREMATURE SELECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION; THEREBY CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM TO RETRACT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO MONITOR THE DUAL STUDENT'S ACTION AND TAKE APPROPRIATE AND TIMELY CORRECTIVE ACTION.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site