Twin turboprop

N6495D

1960 Beechcraft C-45H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
AF-449
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Preserve Aviation History LLC (LLC)
Based
Cape Coral, FL
Registration record

N6495D on the FAA register

Type
1960 Beechcraft C-45H
Serial
AF-449
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Preserve Aviation History LLC
Cape Coral, FL
Certificate issued
2024-03-06
Airworthiness date
1960-09-30
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A889B5
Mode S (octal)
52104665
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,000 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N6495D.
  • 1979-04-18
    Accident at Firestone,Co, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6495D

N6495D is a 1960 Beechcraft C-45H, serial number AF-449. The FAA register lists Preserve Aviation History LLC as the registrant in Cape Coral, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 138 knots and a range of about 1,000 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 30, 1960.

N6495D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
138 kt
Range
1,000 nm
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft C-45H type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-04-18 Accident · Firestone,Co, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1532
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C45H

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.