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Public Record · As of May 5, 2026

N261S

Beech T42 · 1965 View Type →

Status

Registration Valid

Type

Fixed Wing Multi Engine

Engine

CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES

Last Cert Issue

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Aircraft Resources

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01 /  Registration

Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration

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Tail Number

N261S

Serial Number

65-12696

Make

BEECH

Model

T42

Year of Manufacture

1965

Mfr / Model Code

1152707

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Multi Engine

Type Engine

Reciprocating

Engines

2

Seats

6

Engine Manufacturer

CONT MOTOR

Engine Model

O-470 SERIES

Horsepower

230 hp

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Certification

Standard (+1 flag) · code 1N

Registrant

BIRD FRANK III · Individual

Address

435 NW 18TH PL · JENNINGS, FL 32053-2980

FAA Region

7 · County 047

Status

Registration Valid

Airworthiness Date

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Cert Issue Date

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Expiration Date

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Last FAA Action

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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)

A28444

Mode S (Octal)

50502104

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02 /  NTSB Records

Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

Applicable to BEECH T42

Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.

  • Sep 7, 2000

    Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Models A65, A65-8200, 65-B80, 70, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-C55, D55, E55, 56TC, A56TC, 58, 58P, 58TC, and 95-B55B (T42A) Airplanes

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Models A65, A65-8200, 65-B80, 70, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-C55, D55, E55, 56TC, A56TC, 58, 58P, 58TC, 95-B55B (T42A) airplanes. This AD requires replacement of certain elevator skin assemblies that Raytheon shipped from January 1, 1999, through De…

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Advisory Circulars naming this type

FAA guidance that explicitly references BEECHT42

04 /  Service Difficulty Reports

FAA SDR filings

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05 /  Sources & Methodology

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