N62069 — Beech U-8F

Aircraft record

Serial number

62-3866

Manufacturer

Beech

Model

U-8F

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Registration

Active

Registered to

Bemidji Aviation Services Inc — Bemidji, MN

View the FAA registry record for N62069 →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN21LA274Jun 17, 2021Goodland, KSMinor

   Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the airplane, which failed to detect and correct chafed electrical wiring and a degraded fuel bladder with holes, which resulted in ignition of fuel vapor and a right wing explosion.

2. CEN19LA215Jul 9, 2019Sidney, NENo injuries

   The improper maintenance of the outboard left wing, which allowed electrical arcing and leaking of the fuel sending unit and subsequently resulted in ignition of fuel vapors and an explosion of the outboard left wing.

3. CEN19LA086Feb 22, 2019Colby, KSNo injuries

   The pilot’s failure to properly secure the crew hatch door before takeoff, which resulted in his distraction and his failure to maintain airplane control and airspeed.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Beech U-8F).

1. May 2, 2016registered — Bemidji Aviation Services Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N62069 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Beech U-8F above.

• until Jun 1, 1979Maule M-5-210C (s/n 6094C)

Frequently asked

Has N62069 been in an accident?

Yes. N62069 appears in 3 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2021.

What kind of aircraft is N62069?

N62069 is a Beech U-8F (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 62-3866.

Who is N62069 registered to?

N62069 is registered to Bemidji Aviation Services Inc of Bemidji, MN. Registration status: active.