Twin piston

N969RA

1980 Beechcraft Duchess

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
ME-317
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fox Valley Technical College (Government)
Based
Oshkosh, WI
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Registration record

N969RA on the FAA register

Type
1980 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA: Beechcraft 76)
Serial
ME-317
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Fox Valley Technical College
Oshkosh, WI
Certificate issued
2004-01-28
Airworthiness date
1980-06-19
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD7F0D
Mode S (octal)
53277415
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-09
    Accident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N969RA.
  • 1980-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N969RA

N969RA is a 1980 Beechcraft Duchess (FAA model 76), serial number ME-317. The FAA register lists Fox Valley Technical College as the registrant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 June 19, 1980.

N969RA 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

2018-03-09 Accident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA171
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 76
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor s failure to ensure that the landing gear were extended during landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot s and the instructor s improper use of checklist.

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.