Twin piston

N54V

1980 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
ME-313
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
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Registration record

N54V on the FAA register

Type
1980 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-313
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1980-01-08
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6D76E
Mode S (octal)
51553556
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
843 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2018-04-27
    Accident at Vacaville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-01-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1964-03-30
    N54V previously assigned to a Douglas DC3 (s/n 17245); cancelled.
  • 1944-08-15
    N54V previously assigned to a Sikorsky S-39-B (s/n 916); cancelled.
Overview

About N54V

N54V is a 1980 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-313. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O&VO-360 series engines and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 843 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 8, 1980.

N54V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
843 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,119 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,881 ft
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Duchess type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-04-27 Accident · Vacaville, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA239
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 76
Probable cause: The pilot under instruction s failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor s inadequate supervision and failure to ensure that the landing gear was extended.

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.