Twin piston

N26LM

1979 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
ME-177
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Classic Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pella, IA
Registration record

N26LM on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-177
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Classic Aviation Inc
Pella, IA
Certificate issued
2011-03-18
Airworthiness date
1979-03-16
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A27DAA
Mode S (octal)
50476652
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N26LM.
  • 1979-03-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N26LM

N26LM is a 1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-177. The FAA register lists Classic Aviation Inc as the registrant in Pella, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 March 16, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N26LM. 1 earlier record involves 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

1979-06-08 Accident · Fosston,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1352
Reported aircraft: Cessna 175 — a different aircraft that carried the N26LM 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.