Twin turboprop

N690AX

1977 Commander 690B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
11384
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Garrett TPE331-10T
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pia Avcenter LLC (LLC)
Based
Peoria, IL
1977 Commander 690B
Representative photo of a Commander 690B. Not a photo of N690AX.
Registration record

N690AX on the FAA register

Type
1977 Commander 690B
Serial
11384
Engines
2 × Garrett TPE331-10T
Registered owner
Pia Avcenter LLC
Peoria, IL
Certificate issued
2025-12-02
Airworthiness date
2012-11-01
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A92ACC
Mode S (octal)
52225314
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,100 nm
Cruise (type)
279 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$456,250 to $778,750
Middle half of 4 live Commander 690B listings, 1978–1979 models (median $617,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N690AX.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N690AX.
  • 2025-07-03
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N690AX

N690AX is a 1977 Commander 690B, serial number 11384. The FAA register lists Pia Avcenter LLC as the registrant in Peoria, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Garrett TPE331-10T engines and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 279 knots and a range of about 1,100 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated November 1, 2012.

N690AX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
279 kt
Range
1,100 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,458 ft
Landing over 50 ft
3,417 ft
Fuel burn
26 gph

Published figures for the Commander 690B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Commander 690B specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-03 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA067
Reported aircraft: Rockwell International 690B
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control during takeoff resulting in a gear-up landing on the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s momentary distraction from within the airplane.
NTSB report ↗

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.