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N3DF1965 Beechcraft 65-90

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 1982)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in
Virginia Beach, VA
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-60A · 1050 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1982
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Virginia Beach, VA
Certificate issued
Oct 24, 2018
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 29, 1967

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
65-90
Year
1965
Serial number
LJ-36
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
9
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A31AF1

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pt6a-60a
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
1050 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 – nowIndividual ownerVirginia Beach, VA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 16, 1982 · Columbus, OH

WITH OAT 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AND THE AIRCRAFT FLYING THROUGH HEAVY RAIN THE PILOT REPORTED THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB BECAME INOPERATIVE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STABILIZE THE AIRCRAFT MANUALLY DURING AN ILS APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BELOW GLIDESLOPE AND COLLIDED WITH A 35 FOOT TV ANTENNA 2 TO 3 MILES FROM THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND EVENTUALLY ELECTED TO FLY TO HIS…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI82DA057

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI82DA057)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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
2002-23-13Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop EnginesDec 31, 2002Engine (PT6A-60A)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed.
2002-01-10Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 65-90, 65-A90, 65-A90-1, 65-A90-4, B90, C90…Feb 22, 2002Airframe (65-90)Certain serial numbers: 65-90 LJ-1–LJ-1559; 65-A90 LJ-1–LJ-1559; B90 LJ-1–LJ-1559; C90 LJ-1–LJ-1559; C90A LJ-1–LJ-1559; 65-A90-1 LM-1–LM-141; …
2000-02-15Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 65-90, 65-A90, B90, and C90 AirplanesFeb 18, 2000Airframe (65-90)Only with: At least one Motorlet Walter M601E-11 turboprop engine (with Avia-Hamilton Standard VJ8-510 propeller) installed per STC SA01366AT.
99-10-07Raytheon Aircraft Corporation Beech Models 65-90, 65-A90, 65-A90-1, 65-A90-2, 65-A90-3…Jun 8, 1999Airframe (65-90)
97-25-03Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, 1900, and 2000 Series AirplanesJan 21, 1998Airframe (65-90)

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.

Related aircraft

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All 7 registered Beechcraft 65-90 aircraft

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 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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