Twin piston

N7603C

1979 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
ME-230
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360-A1G6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sorbi Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Cajon, CA
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Registration record

N7603C on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-230
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360-A1G6D
Registered owner
Sorbi Aviation Inc
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2013-08-06
Airworthiness date
2013-10-24
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA444C
Mode S (octal)
52442114
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
843 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2013-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N7603C to the current registrant.
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
  • 1970-07-15
    N7603C previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 28255); cancelled.
Overview

About N7603C

N7603C is a 1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-230. The FAA register lists Sorbi Aviation Inc as the registrant in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-360-A1G6D engines and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 843 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 24, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7603C.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
843 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,119 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,881 ft
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Duchess type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N7603C.

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.