Aircraft Description
N980DW is a 2014 Beechcraft Corp C90GTI, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Raven Aviation LLC in Fresno, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 14, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on July 15, 2019. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-135A engine producing 750 horsepower, N980DW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADAB84 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N980DW was last tracked by AviatorDB near Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (KSJC) on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N980DW was last updated on August 18, 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 203 Beechcraft Corp 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 N980DW. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC