Twin piston

N3692X

1981 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
ME-369
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lake Elmo Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Lake Elmo, MN
Registration record

N3692X on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-369
Engines
2 × Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Lake Elmo Aero LLC
Lake Elmo, MN
Certificate issued
2026-05-07
Airworthiness date
1981-02-10
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4306F
Mode S (octal)
51030157
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N3692X to the current registrant.
  • 1993-08-09
    Accident at Portland, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-02-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-03-15
    N3692X previously assigned to a Aero Commander 100 (s/n 331); cancelled.
Overview

About N3692X

N3692X is a 1981 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-369. The FAA register lists Lake Elmo Aero LLC as the registrant in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming I0360 SER A&C 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 February 10, 1981.

N3692X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 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

1993-08-09 Accident · Portland, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA93LA172
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 76
Probable cause: JAMMING OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND NOT MAINTAINING THE PROPER GLIDEPATH DURING THE NOSE GEAR UP LANDING.
1970-04-12 Accident · Grantville,Pa, 38 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0576
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 100 — a different aircraft that carried the N3692X registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ED IN WINGS LVL SLOWLY DESCENDING FLT UNTIL IMPACT

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.