N6688 — 1944 Beech TC-45J

Aircraft record

Serial number

29651

Manufacturer

Beech

Model

TC-45J

Year

1944

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

P&w R-985 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N6688 →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN09LA444Jul 19, 2009Verdel, NEFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot's improper decision to fly an airplane that was not airworthy and for which he was not properly rated to operate, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing to a field following an engine failure. Contributing to the accident was the failed cylinder connecting rod.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1944 Beech TC-45J).

1. Mar 29, 2010deregistered — Nielsen Richard D

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N6688 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1944 Beech TC-45J above.

• until Jul 1, 19411928 Command-aire 3C-3 (s/n 513)

Frequently asked

Has N6688 been in an accident?

Yes. N6688 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2009.

What kind of aircraft is N6688?

N6688 is a 1944 Beech TC-45J (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 29651.

Has N6688 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N6688 (CEN09LA444) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.