Single-engine piston

N6AQ

1964 Beechcraft 65-A80-8800

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
LD-214
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Midland, TX
Registration record

N6AQ on the FAA register

Type
1964 Beechcraft 65-A80-8800
Serial
LD-214
Engines
Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Midland, TX
Certificate issued
1986-10-15
Airworthiness date
2005-12-15
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7C29C
Mode S (octal)
51741234
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-07-17
    Accident at Midland, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1986-10-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N6AQ.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N6AQ

N6AQ is a 1964 Beechcraft 65-A80-8800, serial number LD-214. It is registered to an individual in Midland, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 15, 1986 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A engine and 9 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 15, 2005.

N6AQ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-07-17 Accident · Midland, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW08CA194
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 65-A80
Probable cause: The failure of the landing gear retraction/extension mechanism due to it being jammed by displaced sound proofing material.

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.