Twin turboprop

N690TR

1972 Commander 690A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
11034
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Garrett TPE331-5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kolob Canyons Air Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1972 Commander 690A
Representative photo of a Commander 690A. Not a photo of N690TR.
Registration record

N690TR on the FAA register

Type
1972 Commander 690A
Serial
11034
Engines
2 × Garrett TPE331-5
Registered owner
Kolob Canyons Air Services Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2010-01-26
Airworthiness date
2009-05-07
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A92C6F
Mode S (octal)
52226157
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-01-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N690TR.
  • 2009-10-21
    Accident at Cedar City, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N690TR

N690TR is a 1972 Commander 690A, serial number 11034. The FAA register lists Kolob Canyons Air Services Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 26, 2010 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Garrett TPE331-5 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 May 7, 2009.

N690TR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2009-10-21 Accident · Cedar City, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR10LA034
Reported aircraft: Aero Commander 690
Probable cause: The failure of the landing gear accumulator/regulator and the installation of the improper priority valve, which precluded the landing gear from extending and locking into place.

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.