Twin piston

N6720T

1980 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
ME-335
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scandinavian Aviation Academy Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Cajon, CA
Registration record

N6720T on the FAA register

Type
1980 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-335
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Scandinavian Aviation Academy Inc
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2018-09-11
Airworthiness date
1980-03-03
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8E590
Mode S (octal)
52162620
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N6720T.
  • 2006-06-27
    Accident at El Cajon, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6720T

N6720T is a 1980 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-335. The FAA register lists Scandinavian Aviation Academy Inc as the registrant in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 March 3, 1980.

N6720T 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

2006-06-27 Accident · El Cajon, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX06CA217
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 76
Probable cause: the failure of the "A" frame tube, which caused the left main landing gear to collapse.

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.