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N5885C1972 Beech E-55

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026

N5885C appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2008, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
TE868
Manufacturer
Beech
Model
E-55
Year
1972
Category
Fixed wing multi-engine
Engine
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. SEA08LA134May 13, 2008Coeur D'alene, IDSerious

    Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1972 Beech E-55).

  1. Jul 24, 2008deregisteredWasti Hamid A

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N5885C was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1972 Beech E-55 above.

Frequently asked

Has N5885C been in an accident?
Yes. N5885C appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.
What kind of aircraft is N5885C?
N5885C is a 1972 Beech E-55 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number TE868.

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