Single-engine piston

N6638L

1979 Beechcraft Skipper

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
WA-37
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mc Leansville, NC
Registration record

N6638L on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Skipper (FAA: Beechcraft 77)
Serial
WA-37
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mc Leansville, NC
Certificate issued
2019-07-30
Airworthiness date
1979-08-31
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A8C2D9
Mode S (octal)
52141331
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
370 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N6638L.
  • 1981-08-25
    Accident at Mckinney,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N6638L

N6638L is a 1979 Beechcraft Skipper (FAA model 77), serial number WA-37. It is registered to an individual in Mc Leansville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 97 knots and a range of about 370 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated August 31, 1979.

N6638L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
97 kt
Range
370 nm
Power / thrust (each)
115
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,280 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,313 ft
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Skipper type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-08-25 Accident · Mckinney,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1759
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 77

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.