Twin piston

N48GC

1970 Beechcraft A60 Duke

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
P167
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TIO 541 SERIE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Royal Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shreveport, LA
Registration record

N48GC on the FAA register

Type
1970 Beechcraft A60 Duke
Serial
P167
Engines
2 × Continental TIO 541 SERIE
Registered owner
Royal Air Inc
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
2014-11-12
Airworthiness date
2001-06-27
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5E6D9
Mode S (octal)
51363331
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N48GC.
  • 2012-08-18
    Accident at Hyères; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N48GC

N48GC is a 1970 Beechcraft A60 Duke, serial number P167. The FAA register lists Royal Air Inc as the registrant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TIO 541 SERIE 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 June 27, 2001.

N48GC 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

2012-08-18 Accident · Hyères Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12WA646
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A60

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.