Twin piston

N6003Y

1978 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
ME-129
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ari Ben Aviator Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Pierce, FL
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Registration record

N6003Y on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-129
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Ari Ben Aviator Inc
Fort Pierce, FL
Certificate issued
2008-09-25
Airworthiness date
1978-12-18
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7CA17
Mode S (octal)
51745027
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N6003Y to the current registrant.
  • 2001-05-21
    Accident at Tulsa, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-11-24
    N6003Y previously assigned to a Piper Turbo Aztec F / Turbo Aztec E / Aztec B (s/n 27-3182); cancelled.
Overview

About N6003Y

N6003Y is a 1978 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-129. The FAA register lists Ari Ben Aviator Inc as the registrant in Fort Pierce, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 December 18, 1978.

N6003Y 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

2001-05-21 Accident · Tulsa, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW01LA126
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft BE-76
Probable cause: the dual student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the hangar while taxing.

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.