Twin piston

N60405

1979 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
ME-173
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aero Quest LLC + 1 co-owner (LLC)
Based
Olive Branch, MS
Registration record

N60405 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-173
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Aero Quest LLC + 1 co-owner
Olive Branch, MS
Certificate issued
2012-04-20
Airworthiness date
1979-03-09
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7D891
Mode S (octal)
51754221
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).
  • 2012-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N60405 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-11-15
    N60405 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet / A75L-3 (s/n 75-861); cancelled.
Overview

About N60405

N60405 is a 1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-173. The FAA register lists Aero Quest LLC + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2012 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 March 9, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N60405. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1969-05-15 Accident · Bradley,Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0996
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1 — a different aircraft that carried the N60405 registration before this airframe.

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.