Beech E-55 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 389 Beech E-55 airframes on record (built 1969–1982), 215 currently registered. 16 have one or more NTSB accident records (16 records total, 4 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Beech E-55 accidents
An in-flight collision with a bird during an approach to land.
The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
An inflight collision with a bird.
The passenger’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll without being instructed to do so by the pilot.
The pilot's failure to disengage an uncommanded nose-down pitch input. Contributing to the accident was improper maintenance of the pitch trim servo, which would have precluded a physical override of the pitch servo.
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
The pilot's improper takeoff trim setting and failure to properly secure his seatbelt, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the Before Takeoff checklist.