Twin piston

N601RK

1978 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
ME-71
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northampton Aeronautics Inc (Corporation)
Based
Northampton, MA
Registration record

N601RK on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-71
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Northampton Aeronautics Inc
Northampton, MA
Certificate issued
2020-08-17
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7CC77
Mode S (octal)
51746167
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N601RK.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N601RK

N601RK is a 1978 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-71. The FAA register lists Northampton Aeronautics Inc as the registrant in Northampton, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 N601RK.

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 N601RK.

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.