Twin piston

N66340

1979 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
ME-241
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Flower Mound, TX
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Registration record

N66340 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-241
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Flower Mound, TX
Certificate issued
2022-09-13
Airworthiness date
1979-07-06
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8C25B
Mode S (octal)
52141133
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N66340.
  • 2018-07-09
    Accident at Fort Lauderdale, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N66340

N66340 is a 1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-241. It is registered to an individual in Flower Mound, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 July 6, 1979.

N66340 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2018-07-09 Accident · Fort Lauderdale, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA406
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 76
Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain a proper approach path and her delayed go-around during a simulated emergency landing, which resulted in landing short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to properly monitor the student's approach.

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.