Twin turboprop

N63DU

1979 Commander 690C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
11601
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cts Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Galesburg, MI
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1979 Commander 690C
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Registration record

N63DU on the FAA register

Type
1979 Commander 690C
Serial
11601
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Registered owner
Cts Aviation Inc
Galesburg, MI
Certificate issued
2025-10-27
Airworthiness date
1979-12-19
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A83BC1
Mode S (octal)
52035701
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,780 nm
Cruise (type)
287 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N63DU.
  • 1979-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N63DU

N63DU is a 1979 Commander 690C, serial number 11601. The FAA register lists Cts Aviation Inc as the registrant in Galesburg, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER engines and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 287 knots and a range of about 1,780 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 19, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N63DU.

Cruise
287 kt
Range
1,780 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,285 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,240 ft
Fuel burn
27 gph

Published figures for the Commander 690C 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 N63DU.

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.