Twin piston

N1551L

1976 Beechcraft B60 Duke

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
P-391
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-541 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Albuquerque, NM
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Registration record

N1551L on the FAA register

Type
1976 Beechcraft B60 Duke (FAA: Beechcraft B-60)
Serial
P-391
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-541 series
Registered owner
Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2020-09-23
Airworthiness date
1976-06-15
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0DF48
Mode S (octal)
50157510
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,010 nm
Cruise (type)
233 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N1551L.
  • 2004-09-08
    Accident at Casper, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1551L

N1551L is a 1976 Beechcraft B60 Duke (FAA model B-60), serial number P-391. The FAA register lists Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee as the registrant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-541 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 233 knots and a range of about 1,010 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 15, 1976.

N1551L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
233 kt
Range
1,010 nm
Fuel burn
41 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-09-08 Accident · Casper, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN04LA140
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B-60
Probable cause: the missing nose gear assembly bolt, spacer and nut resulting in a gear collapse due to improper maintenance procedures. Contributing to the accident was the collision with the storm drain.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.