Twin piston

N83ER

1979 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
ME-201
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mike Smith Aviation International Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rancho Murieta, CA
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Registration record

N83ER on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-201
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Mike Smith Aviation International Inc
Rancho Murieta, CA
Certificate issued
2021-02-20
Airworthiness date
1979-05-01
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB5675
Mode S (octal)
52653165
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N83ER.
  • 2009-07-30
    Accident at Glendale, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N83ER

N83ER is a 1979 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-201. The FAA register lists Mike Smith Aviation International Inc as the registrant in Rancho Murieta, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O&VO-360 series 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 May 1, 1979.

N83ER has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2009-07-30 Accident · Glendale, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09LA383
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 76
Probable cause: The fatigue failure of the left main landing gear enhanced side brace assembly.

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.