Twin piston

N8013Y

Beechcraft Duchess

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
ME-413
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sunking Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Plano, TX
Registration record

N8013Y on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-413
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Sunking Aviation LLC
Plano, TX
Certificate issued
2025-05-05
Airworthiness date
1982-04-01
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAE86C
Mode S (octal)
52564154
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

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N8013Y to the current registrant.
  • 1994-01-03
    Accident at Avalon, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-03-28
    N8013Y previously assigned to a Piper Warrior II (s/n 288216077); cancelled.
  • 1982-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981-04-10
    N8013Y previously assigned to a Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche (s/n 301120); cancelled.
Overview

About N8013Y

N8013Y is a Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-413. The FAA register lists Sunking Aviation LLC as the registrant in Plano, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-360-A1D 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 April 1, 1982.

N8013Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1994-01-03 Accident · Avalon, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX94LA092
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 76
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE POWERLINES. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGMENT IN FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE.
1979-06-27 Accident · Minot,Nd, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1147
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30 — a different aircraft that carried the N8013Y registration before this airframe.

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.