N268AF is a 1961 Beech A45 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number G-828, registered in Bellingham, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 15, 1961. It is one of 162 A45 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Washington. About 8% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 7, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- APOGEE FLIGHT INC
- Location
- Bellingham, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Oct 25, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A29CBB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50516273
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- A45
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A3 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1961
- Serial number
- G-828
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 15, 1961
Public airports near Bellingham
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham International Bellingham, WA | KBLI | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Floathaven Bellingham, WA | 0W7 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Lynden Muni/Jansen Field Lynden, WA | 38W | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2017 | AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-180 | 3268 | 2016 | BOTSWANA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | Deer Harbor, WA | Beech A45 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR24FA184 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.