Beechcraft 60 Duke
32 on the U.S. register. Built from 1968 to 1975; half of them date from 1969 or earlier. Wyoming has the most (4). 66% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 60 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Ti0-541 Ser (29), Lycoming Gso-580 Ser (2)
- Seats
- 6
- Cruise speed
- about 150 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 8, 1978; newest February 23, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 12 | 38% |
| Individual | 9 | 28% |
| Corporation | 7 | 22% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 6% |
| Partnership | 1 | 3% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 1 | 3% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 32 | 1968 to 1975 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 8 with no year on file
Registration status
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 31 | 97% |
| None on file | 1 | 3% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee | 2 |
| Yang Chin-Yuh | 1 |
| Wilson Aircraft INC | 1 |
| Thomas Albuzat INC | 1 |
| Royal Air INC | 1 |
| Ready Aim Flyer LLC | 1 |
| Planes of Fame Air Museum | 1 |
| Mattingly Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Majeste Air LLC | 1 |
| K & A Duke LLC | 1 |
| Jb Earthmoving Equipment LLC | 1 |
| Jas & Jls Holdings LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Ready Aim Flyer LLC · Planes of Fame Air Museum · Majeste Air LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 26 cases since 1982, 9 fatal
The 8 most recent of 26 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Beechcraft 60 Duke aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
32 as of October 26, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft 60s?
Wyoming, with 4.
Who owns the Beechcraft 60?
66% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Beechcraft 60s on the register built?
Between 1968 and 1975; half of them in 1969 or earlier.
How many Beechcraft 60 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
26 accidents and incidents since 1982, 9 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Beechcraft 60 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Beechcraft 60 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA has issued 2 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about fuel system. Operators and repair shops have filed 28 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 6 of them in the last ten years: about 4.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is airframe structure. 54 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Century Flight Systems INC.
FAA orders 2 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 1 | 50% |
| Engine | 1 | 50% |
Failure reports 28 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 5 |
| 96 | 5 |
| 97 | 4 |
| 98 | 8 |
| 01 | 2 |
| 02 | 1 |
| 08 | 1 |
| 09 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 8 | 29% |
| Engine | 7 | 25% |
| Electrical power | 3 | 11% |
| Propeller | 3 | 11% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 3 | 11% |
| Fuel system | 2 | 7% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 1 | 4% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 4% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bracket | 2 |
| Fuel Cell | 2 |
| Gear | 2 |
| Lifter | 2 |
| Skin | 2 |
| Adapter | 1 |
| Arm Latch | 1 |
| Blade | 1 |
| Bolt | 1 |
| Control Unit | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 168 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: nacelle to (12), instl of (10), vortex generator (8), fuel cell (7), housing (6), aviation landing (6), winglet (4), windshield (4), valve plug (4), horizontal stabilizer (4).
Approved modifications 54 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 4 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 60 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft 60 32 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming TIO-541 series 29 of these aircraft · 310 hp
- Lycoming GSO-580 series 2 of these aircraft · 400 hp
- Wyoming 4 of these aircraft
- Texas 4 of these aircraft
- California 4 of these aircraft
- Oregon 2 of these aircraft
- Delaware 2 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Yang Chin-Yuh 1 of these aircraft
- Wilson Aircraft INC 1 of these aircraft
- Thomas Albuzat INC 1 of these aircraft
- Royal Air INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 60 26 cases since 1982 · 9 fatal
- FAA orders naming the 60 2 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the 60 28 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the 60 54 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/60.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 32
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N60PF | Beech 60 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2026-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1024L | Beech 60 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7390D | Beech 60 |
Erda LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54DB | Beech 60 |
Mattingly Aviation LLC Radcliff, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N167U | Beech 60 |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N152U | Beech 60 |
Royal Air INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100LS | Beech 60 |
AG Flyers INC Torrington, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345YW | Beech 60 |
Impact Real Estate Group LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22K | Beech 60 |
Jb Earthmoving Equipment LLC Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N326TC | Beech 60 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7079D | Beech 60 |
Yang Chin-Yuh West Covina, California |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N763R | Beech 60 |
Jas & Jls Holdings LLC Lake Point, Utah |
Standard | 2022-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5888L | Beech 60 |
Davenport Aviation LLC Rock Hill, South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55VV | Beech 60 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60RK | Beech 60 |
Majeste Air LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7PF | Beech 60 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75MJ | Beech 60 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2GP | Beech 60 |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Standard | 2019-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1155T | Beech 60 |
Caljet Aviation LLC Magnolia, Texas |
Standard | 2017-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7071D | Beech 60 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776 | Beech 60 |
Thomas Albuzat INC Westpoint, Indiana |
Standard | 2016-07-29 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N360AK | Beech 60 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15SY | Beech 60 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713V | Beech 60 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400BP | Beech 60 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7197D | Beech 60 |
J and J Farming LLC Halsey, Oregon |
Standard | 2009-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44W | Beech 60 |
Ready Aim Flyer LLC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55CL | Beech 60 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2003-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7510D | Beech 60 |
K & A Duke LLC Marcellus, Michigan |
Standard | 2001-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7029D | Beech 60 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 1995-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399TL | Beech 60 |
Wilson Aircraft INC Independence, Missouri |
Standard | 1978-05-08 | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes |
| N160CR | Beech 60 |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |