Twin turboprop

N197GB

1975 Commander 690A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
11282
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-10T
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ponderosa Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Safford, AZ
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1975 Commander 690A
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Registration record

N197GB on the FAA register

Type
1975 Commander 690A
Serial
11282
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-10T
Registered owner
Ponderosa Aviation LLC
Safford, AZ
Certificate issued
2026-05-15
Airworthiness date
2003-01-14
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A182C4
Mode S (octal)
50301304
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,471 nm
Cruise (type)
279 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N197GB.
  • 2019-06-10
    Accident at Jacksonville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-01-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N197GB

N197GB is a 1975 Commander 690A, serial number 11282. The FAA register lists Ponderosa Aviation LLC as the registrant in Safford, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331-10T engines and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 279 knots and a range of about 1,471 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 14, 2003.

N197GB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
279 kt
Range
1,471 nm
Power / thrust (each)
717.5
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,216 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,084 ft
Fuel burn
103 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-06-10 Accident · Jacksonville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN19LA168
Reported aircraft: Rockwell 690
Probable cause: The overstress fracture of the roll pin in the nose landing gear (NLG) spacer assembly which caused interference between the nose wheel actuator rod and the left forward gear door actuating rods preventing the NLG to fully extend into the full down and locked position resulting in a nose gear collapse during landing.

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.