Twin piston

N51AL

1973 Beechcraft B60 Duke

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
P-247
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-541 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Galaxy Cerne LLC (LLC)
Based
Burlington, VT
Registration record

N51AL on the FAA register

Type
1973 Beechcraft B60 Duke (FAA: Beechcraft B-60)
Serial
P-247
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-541 series
Registered owner
Galaxy Cerne LLC
Burlington, VT
Certificate issued
2022-11-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A65F21
Mode S (octal)
51457441
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,010 nm
Cruise (type)
233 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N51AL.
  • 2022-11-05
    Accident at Farmingdale, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N51AL

N51AL is a 1973 Beechcraft B60 Duke (FAA model B-60), serial number P-247. The FAA register lists Galaxy Cerne LLC as the registrant in Burlington, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 233 knots and a range of about 1,010 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N51AL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
233 kt
Range
1,010 nm
Fuel burn
41 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-11-05 Accident · Farmingdale, NY Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA23LA050
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B-60
Probable cause: The pilot s improper preflight inspection of the airplane s fuel system, resulting in him commencing the flight with an inadequate fuel supply.

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.