Twin piston

N4445W

1973 Beechcraft A60 Duke

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
P-245
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-541 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bakersfield, CA
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Registration record

N4445W on the FAA register

Type
1973 Beechcraft A60 Duke
Serial
P-245
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-541 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2020-01-15
Airworthiness date
1973-10-22
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A55C95
Mode S (octal)
51256225
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
824 nm
Cruise (type)
240 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N4445W.
  • 1989-04-13
    Accident at Indianapolis, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4445W

N4445W is a 1973 Beechcraft A60 Duke, serial number P-245. It is registered to an individual in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 240 knots and a range of about 824 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 22, 1973.

N4445W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
240 kt
Range
824 nm
Fuel burn
41 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-04-13 Accident · Indianapolis, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI89LA072
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A60
Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND/OR DISTANCE TO THE RUNWAY WILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARK NIGHT AND PILOT FATIGUE.

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.