Twin piston

N2889W

1973 Beechcraft B60 Duke

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
P-249
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-541 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aviation Institute of Maintenance (Corporation)
Based
Virginia Beach, VA
Registration record

N2889W on the FAA register

Type
1973 Beechcraft B60 Duke (FAA: Beechcraft B-60)
Serial
P-249
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-541 series
Registered owner
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
Virginia Beach, VA
Certificate issued
2026-09-23
Airworthiness date
1973-11-06
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2EF5B
Mode S (octal)
50567533
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,010 nm
Cruise (type)
233 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N2889W.
  • 2022-10-13
    Accident at Ardmore, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2889W

N2889W is a 1973 Beechcraft B60 Duke (FAA model B-60), serial number P-249. The FAA register lists Aviation Institute of Maintenance as the registrant in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-541 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 233 knots and a range of about 1,010 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 6, 1973.

N2889W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
233 kt
Range
1,010 nm
Fuel burn
41 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-13 Accident · Ardmore, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA015
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B-60
Probable cause: The pilot did not ensure adequate clearance from construction vehicles during taxi.

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.