Twin piston

N78TZ

1976 Beechcraft B60 Duke

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
P401
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-541 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mcclean, VA
Registration record

N78TZ on the FAA register

Type
1976 Beechcraft B60 Duke (FAA: Beechcraft B-60)
Serial
P401
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-541 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mcclean, VA
Certificate issued
2021-01-07
Airworthiness date
1976-09-29
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8FEE
Mode S (octal)
52507756
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,010 nm
Cruise (type)
233 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N78TZ.
  • 1976-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N78TZ

N78TZ is a 1976 Beechcraft B60 Duke (FAA model B-60), serial number P401. It is registered to an individual in Mcclean, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-541 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 233 knots and a range of about 1,010 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 29, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78TZ.

Cruise
233 kt
Range
1,010 nm
Fuel burn
41 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78TZ.

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.