Twin piston

N690B

1955 Piper PA-23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
23-382
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lincwings Society LLC (LLC)
Based
Austin, TX
Registration record

N690B on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-23
Serial
23-382
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Lincwings Society LLC
Austin, TX
Certificate issued
2025-03-31
Airworthiness date
1955-12-12
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A92ACF
Mode S (octal)
52225317
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N690B to the current registrant.
  • 1968-07-28
    Accident at Jackson,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-03-30
    N690B previously assigned to a Beechcraft A35 (s/n D-1693); cancelled.
  • 1955-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N690B

N690B is a 1955 Piper PA-23, serial number 23-382. The FAA register lists Lincwings Society LLC as the registrant in Austin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-320 series engines and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 12, 1955.

N690B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-23 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-07-28 Accident · Jackson,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2583
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23
Probable cause: E ENG FLT.LND IN HAY FLD.DENSITY ALT ABOUT 10000.

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.