# N62069: Beech U-8F

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech U-8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-u-8f) (registry code 1152801, 9 seats)
- Serial number: 62-3866
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: May 2, 2016
- Expires: May 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A81989
- Registered owner: [Bemidji Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEMIDJI%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Bemidji, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Bemidji)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.5108° N, 94.8209° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56601, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62069

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Beech U-8F)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN21LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA274), Jun 17, 2021: Beech U-8F (N62069), Goodland, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: 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…
- [NTSB CEN19LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA215), Jul 9, 2019: Beech 65 (N62069), Sidney, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: 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…
- [NTSB CEN19LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA086), Feb 22, 2019: Beech 65 (N62069), Colby, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: 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.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20210617013169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210617013169A), Jun 17, 2021: Beech U-8F (N62069), Goodland, KS, Substantial damage. Pilot statement: I started up the right engine and as I began to lean the mixture to stabilize the engine I heard a loud bang from the area of the right wing.…
- [Accident 20190709009719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190709009719A), Jul 9, 2019: Beech U-8F (N62069), Sidney, NE, Substantial damage. -LH wing outboard section exploded during takeoff roll. -Pilot aborted takeoff and taxied back to ramp area. -Pilot reported accident to operator. -LH outboard…
- [Accident 20190222010449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190222010449A), Feb 22, 2019: Beech U-8F (N62069), Colby, KS, Substantial damage. After landing at the Colby, KS (kcbk)airport, the pilot offloaded all cargo and prepared to fly under part 91 back to denver, co (kden). On takeoff from runway…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N62069

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N62069 before.

- [Cancelled 1979-06-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62069-1979-06-01): Maule M-5-210C, S/N 6094C. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Airmen Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRMEN%20INC), [Norman, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Norman)

## Related

- Other Beech U-8F aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-u-8f/aircraft.md

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