Twin piston

N66272

1979 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
ME-216
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fox Valley Technical College (Government)
Based
Oshkosh, WI
Registration record

N66272 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-216
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Fox Valley Technical College
Oshkosh, WI
Certificate issued
2002-07-12
Airworthiness date
1979-05-21
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8BF0F
Mode S (octal)
52137417
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N66272 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-08-18
    N66272 previously assigned to a Douglas B18-B (s/n 2561); cancelled.
Overview

About N66272

N66272 is a 1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-216. The FAA register lists Fox Valley Technical College as the registrant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 2002 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 May 21, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N66272.

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 N66272.

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.