Single-engine piston

N268AF

1961 Beechcraft T34A Mentor

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
G-828
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Apogee Flight Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bellingham, WA
Registration record

N268AF on the FAA register

Type
1961 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA: Beechcraft A45)
Serial
G-828
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Apogee Flight Inc
Bellingham, WA
Certificate issued
2018-10-25
Airworthiness date
1961-02-15
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A29CBB
Mode S (octal)
50516273
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
708 nm
Cruise (type)
214 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-07
    Accident at Deer Harbor, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-10-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N268AF to the current registrant.
  • 2017-08-23
    N268AF previously assigned to a Aviat Husky A-1C-180 (s/n 3268); cancelled.
  • 1961-02-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N268AF

N268AF is a 1961 Beechcraft T34A Mentor (FAA model A45), serial number G-828. The FAA register lists Apogee Flight Inc as the registrant in Bellingham, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 25, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 214 knots and a range of about 708 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 15, 1961.

N268AF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
214 kt
Range
708 nm
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft T34A Mentor type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-07 Accident · Deer Harbor, WA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR24FA184
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A45
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to perform an aerobatic maneuver at low level, and his misjudged entry altitude for the maneuver, which resulted in impact with water.
NTSB report ↗

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.