Beech D55 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 15, 2026
There are 269 Beech D55 airframes on record (built 1967–1969), 120 currently registered. 8 have one or more NTSB accident records (8 records total, 3 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 15, 2026.
Recent Beech D55 accidents
The deflated right main landing gear tire due to a sidewall puncture made by an unknown object, which led to the pilot’s loss of directional control and the landing gear collapse during landing roll.
The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power on the left engine due to fuel starvation.
The pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions associated with mountain obscuration conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain a weather briefing.
The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.
The partial loss of left engine power during takeoff and initial climb, which led to a hard landing in gusting crosswind conditions. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined because postaccident examination of the left engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's loss of airplane control, which resulted from his failure to follow the loss of single engine power checklist procedures after a total loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management.
The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.