Twin piston

N59DL

1979 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
ME-143
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Channel Islands Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Camarillo, CA
Registration record

N59DL on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-143
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Channel Islands Aviation Inc
Camarillo, CA
Certificate issued
2002-03-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A79B64
Mode S (octal)
51715544
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N59DL.
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N59DL

N59DL is a 1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-143. The FAA register lists Channel Islands Aviation Inc as the registrant in Camarillo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2002 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N59DL.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N59DL.

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.