Twin turboprop

N690BM

1975 Commander 690A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
11311
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Commander 690 Bm LLC (LLC)
Based
Manassas, VA
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1975 Commander 690A
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Registration record

N690BM on the FAA register

Type
1975 Commander 690A
Serial
11311
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Registered owner
Commander 690 Bm LLC
Manassas, VA
Certificate issued
2014-08-19
Airworthiness date
1975-12-11
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A92ADB
Mode S (octal)
52225333
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,471 nm
Cruise (type)
279 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-05
    Accident at Palmyra, VA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2014-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N690BM.
  • 1975-12-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N690BM

N690BM is a 1975 Commander 690A, serial number 11311. The FAA register lists Commander 690 Bm LLC as the registrant in Manassas, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER engines and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 279 knots and a range of about 1,471 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 11, 1975.

N690BM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
279 kt
Range
1,471 nm
Power / thrust (each)
717.5
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,216 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,084 ft
Fuel burn
103 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-05-05 Accident · Palmyra, VA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA24FA209
Reported aircraft: Rockwell International 690A
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of control following an encounter with structural icing, which resulted in an inflight breakup of 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.