Twin turboprop

N38LM

1977 Commander 690B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
11424
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Houston, TX
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1977 Commander 690B
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Registration record

N38LM on the FAA register

Type
1977 Commander 690B
Serial
11424
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2024-05-23
Airworthiness date
2000-09-29
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A459F7
Mode S (octal)
51054767
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,100 nm
Cruise (type)
279 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$456,250 to $778,750
Middle half of 4 live Commander 690B listings, 1978–1979 models (median $617,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N38LM.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N38LM.
  • 2000-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N38LM

N38LM is a 1977 Commander 690B, serial number 11424. It is registered to an individual in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER engines and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 279 knots and a range of about 1,100 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 29, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38LM.

Cruise
279 kt
Range
1,100 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,458 ft
Landing over 50 ft
3,417 ft
Fuel burn
26 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38LM.

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.