Twin turboprop

N480K

1976 Commander 690B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
11543
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spur Aviation Services Lc (LLC)
Based
Twin Falls, ID
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1976 Commander 690B
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Registration record

N480K on the FAA register

Type
1976 Commander 690B
Serial
11543
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Registered owner
Spur Aviation Services Lc
Twin Falls, ID
Certificate issued
2022-05-17
Airworthiness date
1998-11-04
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5E97A
Mode S (octal)
51364572
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 N480K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N480K to the current registrant.
  • 1999-06-17
    Accident at Monterey, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-11-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
  • 1972-10-05
    N480K previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air B90 / KING Air A/B90 (s/n LJ-439); cancelled.
Overview

About N480K

N480K is a 1976 Commander 690B, serial number 11543. The FAA register lists Spur Aviation Services Lc as the registrant in Twin Falls, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 November 4, 1998.

N480K 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
279 kt
Range
1,100 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,458 ft
Landing over 50 ft
3,417 ft
Fuel burn
26 gph

Published figures for the Commander 690B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Commander 690B specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-06-17 Accident · Monterey, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX99LA241
Reported aircraft: Rockwell 690B
Probable cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to properly adjust the drag brace preload during recent landing gear maintenance, which resulted in the overload failure and separation of the hydraulic cylinder attach boss.
1971-12-27 Accident · No.Atlantic Ocean, 93 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3732
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B90 — a different aircraft that carried the N480K registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: GES SHOWED ZERO.DITCHED 18NM S OF FREEPORT,SANK.

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.