Twin turboprop

N1597

1953 Beechcraft C-45H

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
AF-527
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Laguna Beach, CA
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Registration record

N1597 on the FAA register

Type
1953 Beechcraft C-45H
Serial
AF-527
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Laguna Beach, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1992-09-11
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0EEEB
Mode S (octal)
50167353
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,000 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1992-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976-07-08
    Accident at Buena Vista,Co, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
  • 1929-04-04
    N1597 previously assigned to a Homebuilt JN4D (s/n 2897); cancelled.
Overview

About N1597

N1597 is a 1953 Beechcraft C-45H, serial number AF-527. It is registered to an individual in Laguna Beach, California.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 138 knots and a range of about 1,000 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 11, 1992.

N1597 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
138 kt
Range
1,000 nm
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft C-45H type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-07-08 Accident · Buena Vista,Co, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3830
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C45H
Probable cause: ARKED BY TIRES 1/2 COVERED WITH WEEDS.

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.