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N98DS1973 Beechcraft A60

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 30, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Mar 1989)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Claymont, DE
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-541 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1988
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1989
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Rts Services INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Claymont, DE
Certificate issued
Apr 21, 1988
Canceled
May 30, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 23, 1977

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
A60
Year
1973
Serial number
P-227
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ADA927

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Ti0-541 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
310 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. 1988 – 2013Rts Services INCClaymont, 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 · destroyed

Mar 11, 1989 · Manassas, VA

A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM ENGINE CONTROL SPEED AFTER A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER OF THE LEFT ENGINE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE PILOT'S INEXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND AN OVER MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AIRCRAFT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
BFO89FA022

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for BFO89FA022)

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
2002-10-13Raytheon Aircraft Company Model 58P, 60, A60, B60, and 65-88 AirplanesJul 8, 2002Airframe (A60)Certain serial numbers: 58P TJ-3–TJ-497; 60 P-4–P-122; 60 P-124–P-126; A60 P-123; A60 P-127–P-246; B60 P-247–P-596; …
2001-02-10Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 60, A60, and B60 AirplanesMar 19, 2001Airframe (A60)Certain serial numbers: P-4–P-596
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (A60)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
95-22-03Beech Aircraft Corporation Models 60 and A60 AirplanesOct 24, 1995Airframe (A60)

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 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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