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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5816S

N5816S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech 95-B55 (T42A) built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 8, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Beech 95-B55 (T42A) cancelled June 8, 2018

Serial number
TC-941
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 24, 2010
Last FAA action
December 18, 2014
Last owner
Lwf INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N5816S

ERA15FA215Accident on May 18, 2015 at Saltville, VA: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech 95 B55 (T42A) · serial TC-941

The pilot’s flight into developing rain showers and updrafts, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s continued flight into forecast adverse weather conditions, and his reliance on weather technologies with known limitations and processing delays.

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