Single-engine piston

N6715V

Beechcraft Skipper

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
WA-70
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Byrds Wholesale Inc (Corporation)
Based
Clayton, NC
Registration record

N6715V on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft Skipper (FAA: Beechcraft 77)
Serial
WA-70
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Byrds Wholesale Inc
Clayton, NC
Certificate issued
2023-12-10
Airworthiness date
1979-12-07
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A8E28A
Mode S (octal)
52161212
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N6715V.
  • 2009-11-01
    Accident at Gainesville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-09-22
    Accident at Montgomery, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N6715V

N6715V is a Beechcraft Skipper (FAA model 77), serial number WA-70. The FAA register lists Byrds Wholesale Inc as the registrant in Clayton, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

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 December 7, 1979.

N6715V has 2 accident/incident records 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

2009-11-01 Accident · Gainesville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10CA045
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 77
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
1983-09-22 Accident · Montgomery, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL83LA375
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.