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N268AF1961 Beechcraft A45

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2024)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in
Bellingham, WA
owner city / state
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Apogee Flight INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Bellingham, WA
Certificate issued
Oct 25, 2018
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Feb 15, 1961

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
A45
Year
1961
Serial number
G-828
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A29CBB

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor O-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
230 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2018 – nowApogee Flight INCBellingham, WA · current
  2. 2016 – 2017Africair INCMiami, FL · different airframe: 2016 Aviat A-1c-180 S/N 3268

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 7, 2024 · Deer Harbor, WA

The pilot’s decision to perform an aerobatic maneuver at low level, and his misjudged entry altitude for the maneuver, which resulted in impact with water.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR24FA184

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR24FA184)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2007-06-01 R1Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A, B-45), and D45 (T-34B)…Apr 16, 2007Airframe (A45)
2004-25-51Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A, B-45), and D45 (T-34B)…Dec 21, 2004Airframe (A45)
2001-13-18 R1Raytheon Aircraft Corporation Beech Models 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A, B-45), and D45…Mar 15, 2004Airframe (A45)
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (A45)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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