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N6045M1979 Beechcraft 76

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 2, 2021.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1991)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1991
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Christiansen Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Oct 7, 1996
Canceled
Aug 2, 2021
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 2, 1979

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
76
Year
1979
Serial number
ME-184
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A7D92E

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 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. 1996 – 2021Christiansen Aviation INCWilmington, DE

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 24, 1991 · Sacramento, CA

A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR STRUT DUE TO AN INADEQUATE DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOT HAVING COMPLETED AN INSPECTION OF THE GEAR STRUT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE BULLETIN.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX91LA328

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX91LA328)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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
2021-08-06Textron Aviation Inc. AirplanesMay 25, 2021Airframe (76)Certain serial numbers: 76 ME-1–ME-437. Only with: Excludes airplanes with MLG "A" frame assemblies P/N 105-810023-0083 (left) and P/N 105-810023-0084 (right) installed.
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (76)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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · landing gear · failedJan 19, 2012

    ACFT SUFFERED 2 NOSE GEAR FAILURES IN JUST OVER A ONE YEAR PERIOD. FIRST FAILURE OCCURED 6/2/2010 AND SECOND OCCURED ON 1/19/2012.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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