Twin turboprop

N783MB

1982 Cessna Conquest I

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
425-0103
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
K-Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Farmington, MN
Registration record

N783MB on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna Conquest I (FAA: Cessna 425)
Serial
425-0103
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
K-Aero LLC
Farmington, MN
Certificate issued
2018-04-05
Airworthiness date
1995-01-14
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA9CC0
Mode S (octal)
52516300
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,200 nm
Cruise (type)
243 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-11
    Accident at Helena, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-04-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N783MB.
  • 1995-01-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N783MB

N783MB is a 1982 Cessna Conquest I (FAA model 425), serial number 425-0103. The FAA register lists K-Aero LLC as the registrant in Farmington, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engines and 12 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 243 knots and a range of about 1,200 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 14, 1995.

N783MB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
243 kt
Range
1,200 nm
Power / thrust (each)
450
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,490 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,150 ft
Fuel burn
86 gph

Published figures for the Cessna Conquest I type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna Conquest I specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-08-11 Accident · Helena, MT Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR21LA313
Reported aircraft: Cessna 425
Probable cause: A flameout of both engines due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined due to the airplane s damage.

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.