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N131TW

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1974 BEECH E-55

Fixed wing multi engineWilmette, ILRegistered Sep 28, 2022

N131TW is a 1974 Beech E-55 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number TE-963, registered in Wilmette, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 11, 1974. It is one of 215 E-55 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Illinois. About 48% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2029
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
BARON N131TW LLC
Location
Wilmette, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
Certificate issued
Sep 28, 2022
Last FAA action
Oct 27, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A080A6
Mode S code (octal)
50100246
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
E-55
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A16 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1974
Serial number
TE-963
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Engines / seats
2 / 6
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jan 11, 1974
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Wilmette

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Chicago Executive
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL
KPWK9 miTowered100LL, A1+
Chicago O'Hare International
Chicago, IL
KORD12 miTowered100LL, A
Schaumburg Regional
Chicago/Schaumburg, IL
06C20 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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