N899AV - 1980 Beech 76 Aircraft Registration

N899AV is a 1980 Beech 76, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gilbert Charles L in Belleair, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 27, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on March 18, 2010. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N899AV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC66D7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N899AV was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 27.9700, -82.7552 on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N899AV was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Model 76 Duchess was an entry-level twin-engine aircraft designed to bridge the gap between single-engine training and larger twin-engine aircraft. First flown in prototype form in September 1974, it was a low-wing twin featuring two 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engines and seating for four occupants. With a 38-foot wingspan and maximum speed of 171 knots, the Duchess could climb at 1,248 feet per minute on both engines. Manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation from 1978 to 1982, only 437 examples were produced during its brief production run. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE76.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N899AV. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.