Twin piston

N1850N

1981 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
ME-429
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Snohomish Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Snohomish, WA
Registration record

N1850N on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-429
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Snohomish Flying Service Inc
Snohomish, WA
Certificate issued
2016-02-29
Airworthiness date
1984-12-19
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A155A4
Mode S (octal)
50252644
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
843 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-01
    Accident at Snohomish, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-02-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N1850N to the current registrant.
  • 1984-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
  • 1970-06-29
    N1850N previously assigned to a Cessna 120 (s/n 12094); cancelled.
Overview

About N1850N

N1850N is a 1981 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-429. The FAA register lists Snohomish Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Snohomish, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 29, 2016 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O&VO-360 series engines and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 843 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 19, 1984.

N1850N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
843 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,119 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,881 ft
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Duchess type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-03-01 Accident · Snohomish, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA112
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 76
Probable cause: The flight instructor s inadequate supervision of a dual student who attempted a go-around using one engine which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the ground.
NTSB report ↗
1969-11-06 Accident · Newton,Miss, 24 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4345
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120 — a different aircraft that carried the N1850N registration before this airframe.
1967-10-26 Accident · Newton,Miss, 24 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3704
Reported aircraft: Cessna 120 — a different aircraft that carried the N1850N registration before this airframe.

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.