Specifications
Broker
Jet Aviation Brokers
John Carter
+1 (305) 555-0142
Aircraft Details
- Grand Renaissance airframe with Supreme Commander mod, winglets, and CK144 spar cap complete
- Dual Honeywell TPE331-10T-516K engines, 2,585 hours SMOH, 5,000-hour TBO, matched times
- Hartzell 3-blade props, both overhauled February 2026 (21 hours SMOH)
- Dual Garmin G600 TXi EFIS, GTN-750 and GTN-650 navigators, GTX-345R transponder with ADS-B In/Out, Garmin GWX-75 color radar, GDL-69A datalink weather/SiriusXM, GI-275 standby, Flight Stream 510 connectivity
- S-TEC 3100 autopilot with preselect, Keith Freon air conditioning
- Executive 8-seat interior (7 passengers + 1 pilot), refurbished June 2021: Moore & Giles leather, sheepskin crew seats, wool carpet, new headliner, LED lighting, LEMO jacks, USB ports
- Matterhorn white exterior with red & black stripes, stripped, primed, and repainted September 2020
- Pressurized, FIKI equipped
- Complete logs, no damage history, annual due June 2026, IFR checks due December 2027, 5-year gear inspection due May 2025
- Located Conroe, TX (KCXO), video tours and logbooks available on request
About this Model
Overview
The Commander 690B is a pressurized, twin-engine turboprop that sits between high-performance piston twins and larger commuter-class turboprops. It is commonly used for regional business travel, owner-operator missions, and special-mission roles that value a sturdy airframe, good short-to-medium stage length performance, and the redundancy of two engines. Compared with newer turboprops, it reflects an earlier design era: straightforward systems, varied avionics configurations, and performance that depends heavily on engine/propeller condition and aircraft weight.
Mission Fit
It tends to fit missions in the few-hundred-nautical-mile to roughly 1,000 nm class, where block speed and altitude capability matter but extreme range is not required. The aircraft is most compelling when flown frequently enough to justify turboprop maintenance while still valuing a manageable cabin and cockpit workload.
Cabin
The 690B offers a compact, pressurized cabin typically arranged for a small group, with club-style seating common. Expect a utilitarian interior volume relative to larger turboprops; comfort is strongly influenced by interior refurbishment quality, noise/vibration treatments, and environmental system condition. Baggage capacity and access vary with configuration, so mission planning should confirm real usable volume with the seats installed.