Models / Beechcraft / A45 / N268AF Aircraft record N268AF 1961 Beechcraft A45 Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2024) · 4 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Oct 31, 2028 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 2018 – now Apogee Flight INC Bellingham, WA · current 2016 – 2017 Africair INC Miami, 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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2007-06-01 R1 Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A, B-45), and D45 (T-34B)… Apr 16, 2007 Airframe (A45) 2004-25-51 Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A, B-45), and D45 (T-34B)… Dec 21, 2004 Airframe (A45) 2001-13-18 R1 Raytheon Aircraft Corporation Beech Models 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A, B-45), and D45… Mar 15, 2004 Airframe (A45) 99-05-13 Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55… Apr 19, 1999 Airframe (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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record